Business Stories from May 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Race for hair kept Finamore busy for more than 50 yearsMay 20, 2014 5:36 am - At 72, Paul V. Finamore is a former Marine sergeant and Marine sky diver. He's even been a champion third-degree black belt. But the battle he took on in his career beca...
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Obama touts foreign investments as success storyMay 19, 2014 9:37 am - WASHINGTON - While in Brussels for talks with European leaders in March, President Barack Obama held a little-noticed meeting with executives of a Belgian aerospace comp...
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What consumers can expect from AT&T, DirecTV dealMay 20, 2014 8:08 am - LOS ANGELES - Ready to bundle your mobile phone and TV bills together? That is one of the changes customers can expect if AT&T Inc.'s proposed $48.5 billion acquisition ...
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Babe Ruth's watch fetches more than $650,000May 19, 2014 10:03 pm - LOS ANGELES - A gold pocket watch owned by Babe Ruth has sold for $650,108 at an auction in Southern California. SCP Auctions said Sunday that the watch was from the 25t...
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Online company delivers fresh, local groceriesMay 20, 2014 8:14 am - WASHINGTON - Does your weekend grocery list look something like, "Produce and dairy from the farmers market; meat and bread from Whole Foods; frozen meals and wine from ...
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Standard Market begins to 'celebrate food' in NapervilleMay 20, 2014 8:08 am - Naperville's newest grocery destination wants its customers to celebrate food, and Standard Market officials say they will offer four ways to do that when their store op...
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Winfield's comprehensive plan could spark talk of Roosevelt zoningMay 20, 2014 4:54 am - A new push is looming to rezone a stretch of Roosevelt Road through Winfield. This time, village trustees who want commercial redevelopment along Roosevelt can use the ...
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AT&T aims for TV's future with $48.5B DirecTV dealMay 19, 2014 10:03 pm - LOS ANGELES - AT&T says it views its planned $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV as a way to help redefine the video entertainment industry, giving it opportunities to bun...
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Credit Suisse charged in tax evasion caseMay 20, 2014 5:36 am - WASHINGTON - European bank Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty Monday to helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes through secret offshore accounts and agreed to pay abou...
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Judge rules vs. firm's charge for negative reviewMay 20, 2014 8:14 am - SALT LAKE CITY - A federal judge has ruled against an online retailer that tried to force a Utah couple to pay $3,500 over a critical online review. U.S. District Judge ...