Business Stories from May 12, 2014 (Change date)
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Chrysler reports $690 million first quarter lossMay 12, 2014 12:28 pm - DETROIT - Chrysler Group lost $690 million in the first quarter due to charges related to its merger with Italian automaker Fiat SpA. Fiat paid $3.65 billion to acquire ...
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Feds ask 3rd parties to weigh in on college unionMay 13, 2014 2:53 pm - A labor agency has invited outside parties to weigh in on whether Northwestern football players should be able to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board posted a n...
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Hillshire looks beyond meat with Birds Eye, VlasicMay 13, 2014 9:42 am - NEW YORK - Hillshire Brands is pushing further outside the deli case with a deal to buy the maker of Birds Eye frozen vegetables, Duncan Hines cakes mixes and Hungry-Man...
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Stock market touches another recordMay 13, 2014 7:44 am - NEW YORK - The stock market returned to record levels on Monday as investors regained their appetite for riskier stocks. After beating down Internet and small companies...
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Lake Zurich ups fee for video gambling liquor licenseMay 13, 2014 4:51 am - Lake Zurich will charge 10 times more for a special video gambling liquor license than originally planned for restaurants, bars and other establishments. Village board m...
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Apple CEO dares to be different from Steve JobsMay 13, 2014 7:48 am - SAN FRANCISCO - "Think different" became Apple's creed during the late Steve Jobs' reign as CEO. Now, chief executive Tim Cook is embracing the idea while making decisio...
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Nissan profit rises as sales outpace industryMay 13, 2014 7:48 am - TOKYO - Nissan's quarterly profit edged up nearly 5 percent as sales grew around the world and a favorable exchange rate helped earnings. Nissan Motor Co. reported Mon...
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Quiznos wins bankruptcy court approval of its recovery planMay 13, 2014 7:48 am - Quiznos Corp., the Denver-based toasted-sandwich chain that entered bankruptcy in March, received court approval of a recovery plan that cuts debt by more than $400 mill...
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Frozen food group goes on offense as sales lagMay 12, 2014 4:54 pm - NEW YORK - Frozen food makers plan to launch their first national TV ad in defense of their products on Tuesday as the category fights to boost slipping sales. The ad wi...
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House prices climbed in fewer U.S. cities as recovery coolsMay 13, 2014 7:48 am - House prices stall as economic recovery cools Prices for single-family homes climbed in 74 percent of U.S. cities in the first quarter, fewer than a year earlier, a...