Business Stories from July 23, 2014 (Change date)
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U.S. economy, though sluggish, may now be sturdierJul 23, 2014 5:01 pm - WASHINGTON - Out of a seemingly hollow recovery from the Great Recession, a more durable if still slow-growing U.S. economy has emerged. That conclusion, one held by a g...
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Northrop Grumman raises year's forecast as profit tops estimatesJul 23, 2014 12:55 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the maker of Global Hawk drones, topped analysts' profit estimates in the second quarter and boosted its full-year forecast. Net income rose 4.7...
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S&P 500 ekes out record high as earnings roll inJul 23, 2014 4:52 pm - NEW YORK - The stock market eked out a record high Wednesday, as investors weighed positive earnings from the technology industry against disappointing news from Boeing ...
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Quinn: Landfill's PCB approval may be withdrawnJul 23, 2014 8:05 am - CHAMPAIGNGov -- Pat Quinn believes approvals a central Illinois county gave to a landfill did not include the potential storage of toxic PCBs the facility's owner now wa...
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Illinois outlook cut to negative by S&P on deficit concernsJul 24, 2014 2:50 pm - Illinois, the lowest-rated U.S. state, had its outlook dropped to negative on Wednesday by Standard & Poor's, which cited the prospect of budget deficits and questions o...
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China detains employees of Aurora-owned meat sellerJul 23, 2014 2:29 pm - BEIJING - Five employees of a company accused of selling expired beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other restaurants in China were detained by police Wednesday aft...
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Menards gets final approval in Vernon HillsJul 23, 2014 11:29 pm - Approvals for a Menards home improvement store at Milwaukee Avenue and Gregg's Parkway in Vernon Hills are official, with one final condition added Tuesday to the dozens...
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European agency urges airlines to avoid Tel AvivJul 23, 2014 12:41 pm - Associated President The European Aviation Safety Agency says it "strongly recommends" that airlines refrain from operating flights to and from Tel Aviv. The recommendat...
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St. Charles police seek to define "intoxication"Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - St. Charles police don't agree with the definition of "intoxication" used by downtown tavern owners. So, with the help of city aldermen and the Illinois Supreme Court, c...
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Apple hints new products near with bigger iPhones loomingJul 23, 2014 8:12 am - Apple Inc. signaled that the long wait for new products is nearing an end. With bigger-screen handsets in development, Apple said yesterday that shoppers are delaying b...