Business Stories from May 2, 2014 (Change date)
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News Corp. buys romance publisher HarlequinMay 03, 2014 8:52 am - Rupert Murdoch is doubling down on romance. News Corp. is buying Harlequin Enterprises, a publisher of novels such as "Destiny's Last Bachelor?" and "The Heartbreaker Pr...
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GM recalling 50,000 Cadillac SUVsMay 03, 2014 8:52 am - General Motors is recalling more than 50,000 luxury SUVs to fix a computer error that can delay acceleration for three or four seconds. The recall affects some Cadillac ...
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Papa Murphy's rises in its Nasdaq debutMay 02, 2014 10:28 pm - NEW YORK - Shares of Papa Murphy's rose in their first day of trading but closed well below their highest level Friday. Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. is a franchisor and o...
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Yorktown Center shows off renovationsMay 03, 2014 8:52 am - Colorful streamers flew through the center court of Yorktown Center Friday morning as mall officials and Lombard Village President Keith Giagnorio cut a ribbon to celebr...
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Lake Zurich has new 3-year electric contract for homes, small businessMay 03, 2014 11:03 pm - While the monthly savings are expected to be reduced, Lake Zurich residents and small businesses should continue receiving electricity from a provider at a cheaper rate ...
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Justice Department, eBay settle antitrust lawsuitMay 02, 2014 10:26 am - The Justice Department said Thursday that it has settled a lawsuit against eBay that accused the company of anticompetitive practices in the recruitment and hiring of s...
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CVS Caremark 1Q profit jumps 18 percentMay 03, 2014 8:52 am - CVS Caremark says its first-quarter earnings jumped 18 percent as generic drugs and an acquisition helped the drugstore and pharmacy benefits manager weather rough winte...
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Pickups, small SUVs lead April auto sales reboundMay 02, 2014 7:27 pm - U.S. car buyers came out of hibernation in April to spend on pickup trucks and SUVs, fueling an auto sales rebound that analysts expect to last the rest of the year. To...
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Kraft Foods investigated by regulators over 2011 wheat futuresMay 02, 2014 5:04 pm - Kraft Foods Group Inc., the maker of Velveeta cheese and Oscar Mayer hot dogs, is being investigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over trading of December...
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DuPage County tourism chief to retireMay 04, 2014 1:22 am - DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Skip Strittmatter announced she will retire after leading the organization for the past 20 years. Strittmatter c...