Business Stories from January 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Chicago companies well represented at PGA Merchandise ShowJan 23, 2014 8:57 pm - ORLANDO, FL. — It’s become a tradition now. For the ninth straight year David Glod, president of Batavia-based Tour Edge, has gotten a jump on his club manufacturing riv...
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Baxter profit beats analyst estimates on hemophilia productsJan 24, 2014 7:33 am - Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc., a maker of dialysis products, reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates on demand for hemophilia therapies....
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McDonald's fighting to be 'relevant' to customersJan 24, 2014 3:30 pm - NEW YORK — Oak Brook-based McDonald's is losing customers, as the world's biggest hamburger chain struggles to attract diners with its higher-priced sandwiches and new o...
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Beam sued by investor pension fund over planned takeoverJan 24, 2014 7:33 am - Beam Inc., based in Deerfield, was sued over its proposed $16 billion takeover by Suntory Holdings Ltd. by an investor who said the transaction is being driven by the co...
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Government panel urges end to phone data spyingJan 24, 2014 7:38 am - WASHINGTON — A sharply divided government task force that reviewed the National Security Agency’s surveillance program for four months has urged President Barack Obama t...
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Poll finds drop in uninsured rateJan 24, 2014 7:38 am - WASHINGTON — The nation’s uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as the major coverage expansion under President Barack Obama’s health care law got under way, accord...
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Netflix adds 2.3M more US subscribers in banner 4QJan 23, 2014 6:22 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings soared six-fold as the Internet video service added another 2.3 million U.S. subscribers to burnish its status as one o...
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United Airlines has 4Q profit of $140 millionJan 24, 2014 7:33 am - The parent of Chicago-based United Airlines said Thursday that it earned $140 million in the fourth quarter, as more passengers flew and paid more for their tickets. The...
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Illinois Medicaid pursues housing as health careJan 24, 2014 7:33 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration has a plan for bringing in an additional $3.2 billion in federal funds over five years to help pay for an expansion of supportive housing...
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Tesla announces China price for carsJan 23, 2014 9:53 am - BEIJIN — Tesla Motors has announced a $121,000 sticker price for its Model S electric sedan in China, and called it a “big risk” because the company could charge twice a...