Business Stories from November 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Jets are out, televisions in as U.S. growth benefits spreadNov 24, 2014 2:09 pm - The benefits of the U.S. recovery that began more than five years ago are flowing downward. Lower-wage workers saw bigger pay gains over the past year than the highest e...
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Budweiser gives Clydesdales holiday pink slipNov 25, 2014 7:54 am - NEW YORK - Budweiser is putting its Clydesdales out to pasture for the holidays. The country's No. 3 beer brand said the horses will not play a role in its traditional a...
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Steve Cohen's perpetual divorce puts insider claims center stageNov 25, 2014 7:54 am - Billionaire Steven A. Cohen may be done fending off government efforts to tie him to insider trading at SAC Capital Advisors LP, but his ex-wife Patricia Cohen isn't qui...
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Survey: Small businesses maintain holiday bonusesNov 24, 2014 12:37 pm - Small businesses with 1-10 employees began hiring again for the first time since August, and these businesses are giving the same amount of bonus money as last year, whe...
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Google faces breakup call as EU Parliament patience wanesNov 24, 2014 10:13 am - A European Parliament bid for legislation splitting up Google Inc. may send a message that's too loud to ignore as European Union antitrust regulators review a possible ...
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Hyundai Motor, Kia to sell a record 8 million vehicles in 2014Nov 25, 2014 7:54 am - Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. said better-than-expected sales in Brazil, China and India will help them sell a record 8 million vehicles this year, even as a st...
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UPS teaches recruits to fend off dogs, dodge taxisNov 25, 2014 7:54 am - As United Parcel Service Inc. hires a holiday workforce bigger than Macy's Inc., recruits get a quick course in lifting heavy loads, doubling up on socks, and, in a jam,...
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Beef the new Red Bull as burger craze takes off in Hong KongNov 24, 2014 2:09 pm - It's a weeknight in Hong Kong, and gaggles of guys from the finance world are gathering to tuck into the latest food craze. Not ramen or sushi or Peking duck: juicy baco...
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Wish granted: Same day delivery for the holidaysNov 25, 2014 7:54 am - NEW YORK - A procrastinator's holiday wish come true: Presents ordered at the last minute can now show up under the Christmas tree that same day. Amazon, Target and Mac...
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Nominees for Palatine Chamber awards announcedNov 24, 2014 5:19 pm - Palatine chamber nominees: Daily Herald staff report The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce has selected the nominations for their annual Key to Success Awards, whic...