Business Stories from November 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Dow Jones average reaches another record highNov 12, 2013 7:25 am - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average rose to another all-time high on Wall Street Monday. The market edged higher from Friday, when it got a lift from an unexpec...
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Japan starts up offshore wind farm near FukushimaNov 11, 2013 12:54 pm - ONAHAMA PORT, Japan — Japan switched on the first turbine at a wind farm 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the coast of Fukushima on Monday, feeding electricity to the grid t...
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Long silent, China’s entrepreneurs push for changeNov 11, 2013 8:03 am - BEIJING — As Chinese career trajectories go, wealthy businesswoman Wang Ying’s has taken an unusual turn. She quit her job as head of a private equity fund to become a f...
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U.S., Europe resume talks on new trade pactNov 11, 2013 8:04 am - Associated Press BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union, which already enjoy the world’s biggest business relationship, resumed talks Monday on a deal to fu...
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Transocean agrees to deal with IcahnNov 11, 2013 8:03 am - Oil driller Transocean has agreed to a deal with billionaire investor Carl Icahn after a months-long proxy fight. The company said Monday that it has agreed to support ...
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Chicago Field Museum’s dinosaur to get cleaningNov 12, 2013 7:36 am - The Field Museum’s famous Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur skeleton, Sue, is getting ready for the holidays. One of the 67-million-year-old dinosaur’s twice yearly cleanings ...
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Lawmakers eye tax break to take over vacant buildingsNov 12, 2013 7:25 am - SPRINGFIELD — Some Illinois lawmakers want to offer tax incentives to companies if they agree to take over certain abandoned state facilities. A measure that was approve...
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Chicago to crack down on illegal cigarettesNov 13, 2013 7:02 am - Chicago authorities say they’re cracking down on the illegal sale of cigarettes. The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection made the announcement...
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Zion restaurant manager, customer bond during Honor FlightNov 11, 2013 8:14 am - A restaurant general manager fulfilled his promise to a Waukegan vet by accompanying him on a special mission — an Honor Flight to see the World War II Memorial in Washi...
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Lawmakers leave many Quinn priorities unresolvedNov 12, 2013 7:36 am - The Illinois Legislature wrapped up its official 2013 calendar last week after voting to legalize gay marriage, but it made little progress on fixing the state’s pension...