Business Stories from November 28, 2015 (Change date)
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Schaumburg preparing for Dick's plan to sell handgunsDec 01, 2015 5:32 am - In a community as known for business as Schaumburg, the renovation or replacement of large stores has become a tried-and-true exercise for village staff members and offi...
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Electronics, gift cards account for most online salesNov 29, 2015 6:23 am - As millions of online shoppers swipe and tap their way down their Christmas shopping lists this year, two categories are forecast to account for the lion's share of peop...
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Maine ski resort focuses on safety after chairlift accidentsNov 28, 2015 11:31 am - CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) - A Maine ski resort that's responsible two of three chairlift mechanical failures that led to injuries in the past five years is working...
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Don't get Grinched by cybercrime during the holiday seasonNov 28, 2015 6:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Online fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season, as people searching for the perfect gifts take to cyberspace and head to traditional stores armed...
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S Carolina shoppers latest to pay taxes on Amazon salesNov 28, 2015 8:01 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A sales-tax break the Legislature gave Amazon in 2011 expires Jan. 1, making South Carolina the last state to collect among those where officials c...
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Iran lures foreign investors with new oil contractsNov 28, 2015 12:31 pm - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran unveiled a new model of oil contracts Saturday aimed at attracting foreign investment once sanctions are lifted under a landmark nuclear deal re...
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Putin orders sanctions against Turkey after downing of jetNov 28, 2015 6:31 pm - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey, following the downing this week by Turkey of a Russian warplane. ...
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Hogs, residents compete for Kansas county's water supplyNov 28, 2015 12:31 pm - TRIBUNE, Kan. (AP) - Only 1,200 people live in Kansas' smallest county, where using irrigation to quench thirsty crops is no longer an option for many because the water ...
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Qatar bans contractors leaving country in rain-damage probeNov 28, 2015 1:31 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar has banned contractors from leaving the small, oil-rich country as it carries out a probe into how heavy rains damaged buildings...
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Black Friday store sales fall as Americans buy more onlineNov 28, 2015 5:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Black Friday shopping is shifting from hours spent in line to more time online. Sales at retail stores on Black Friday fell to $10.4 billion this year,...
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