Business Stories from April 17, 2014 (Change date)
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PepsiCo's profit rises on snack sales, cost cutsApr 17, 2014 9:12 am - NEW YORK - PepsiCo reported a stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the company slashed costs and sold more snacks around the world. The company, which makes F...
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Defend 'Obamacare' unabashedly, some Democrats sayApr 18, 2014 9:31 am - WASHINGTON - With enrollments higher than expected, and costs lower, some Democrats say it's time to stop hiding from the president's health care overhaul, even in this ...
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Chipotle sales surge as it draws more customersApr 18, 2014 8:47 am - DENVER - Mexican food chain Chipotle's first-quarter net income rose 8 percent as higher costs offset a sales surge as more customers bought its burritos and other fare....
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Obama, Biden to announce $600 million for jobs grantApr 17, 2014 2:47 pm - WASHINGTON - Striving to show action on jobs, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are hitting the road to trumpet $600 million in new competitive grants ...
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Goldman's income falls 11 percent, still beats expectationsApr 17, 2014 9:01 am - NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs' earnings fell in the first quarter as bond trading slumped, but the results still came in well ahead of what investors were expecting. The ban...
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Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.27 pctApr 18, 2014 6:06 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for the second straight week as the spring home-buying season begins. Mortgage buyer ...
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UnitedHealth's 1Q profit tumbles 8 percentApr 17, 2014 9:12 am - UnitedHealth Group's first-quarter net income slid 8 percent as funding cuts to a key product and costs imposed by the health care overhaul dented the health insurer's p...
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Grayslake Middle School students and staff shave heads, raise money to fight cancerApr 18, 2014 10:11 am - About 40 Grayslake Middle School students and 10 staff and community members volunteered to have their heads shaved Thursday to raise money for the St. Baldricks Foundat...
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GE 1Q earnings fall, outlook strongApr 17, 2014 9:01 am - NEW YORK - General Electric posted lower first-quarter net income than a year ago because last year's results included the sale of NBC Universal. But the company said i...
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Illinois unemployment drops to 5-year-lowApr 17, 2014 2:30 pm - State officials say unemployment in Illinois dropped in March to 8.4 percent. That's its lowest level since 2009. The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thu...