Business Stories from June 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Stocks end lower as traders sell blue chipsJun 25, 2014 8:47 am - NEW YORK - The stock market had its biggest decline in two weeks Tuesday, led by a sell-off in blue-chip bank and energy stocks. Homebuilders rose after the government r...
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2 workers killed in Pekin industrial accidentJun 24, 2014 4:58 pm - PEKIN, Ill. - Two workers have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at an agricultural products plant in central Illinois. The (Peoria) Journal-Star reported gas in a r...
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U.S. new home sales rocket higher in MayJun 24, 2014 11:12 am - WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes rose in May to the highest level in six years, providing the strongest signal yet that housing is recovering from a recent slowdown....
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U.S. consumer confidence reaches a 6-year highJun 24, 2014 11:12 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers are more confident about the economy than they have been in more than six years. The Conference Board's confidence index rose to 85.2 this mo...
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Drama campers enjoy water fun on the high seas of Libertyville summer campJun 24, 2014 5:09 pm - Excited children splashed down a wet slide and threw water balloons at each other Tuesday during Wet Day at the Spotlight Youth Theater summer camp at The Chapel in Libe...
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Japan unveils strategy to restore cutting edgeJun 24, 2014 7:03 am - TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally announced Tuesday an outline of his long-awaited growth strategy, a slew of reforms meant to revitalize the economy a...
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Big red grill will mark Weber site in Rolling MeadowsJun 24, 2014 8:32 pm - Weber-Stephens will install a signature big red kettle "grill" at its new "headquarters of the Americas" in Rolling Meadows. The kettle, measuring 20 feet tall and 13 fe...
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Walgreen pulls 2016 goals as it mulls moveJun 25, 2014 4:39 pm - Deerfield-based Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore retailer, withdrew its financial goals for fiscal year 2016 as it considers buying the remainder of Alliance Boo...
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Schaumburg sees Zurich office becoming 'icon for the area'Jun 25, 2014 6:02 pm - Zurich North America kicked off construction Tuesday on what Schaumburg officials say will become an iconic building on the Motorola Solutions campus. The insurance comp...
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