Business Stories from August 3, 2011 (Change date)
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GM says 2Q profit nearly doubles on sales, pricesAug 05, 2011 8:34 am - DETROIT — General Motors Co. says its second-quarter profit nearly doubled to $2.5 billion as it got higher prices for its cars and trucks worldwide. The company earned ...
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Illinoisan admits $2.4 million investment schemeAug 05, 2011 1:15 am - EAST ST. LOUIS -- A judge has set a November sentencing date for a southwestern Illinois businessman who's admitted orchestrating a scheme that swindled $2.4 million fro...
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Career Education slides on disclosure of 'improper' practicesAug 05, 2011 8:06 am - Schaumburg-based Career Education Corp., a for-profit college chain, slid as much as 18 percent following the close of regular trading after the company identified “impr...
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Dow breaks 8-day losing streakAug 04, 2011 7:49 am - NEW YORK — Stock indexes came back from deep losses in the morning and ended Wednesday with small gains. The Dow Jones industrial average avoided its longest losing stre...
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Des Plaines: We cover some casino policing costsAug 04, 2011 7:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council passed an ordinance Monday barring anyone under 21 from entering the Rivers Casino. The matter was a routine housekeeping item. But it did r...
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Sikich introduces subscription-based HR consulting serviceAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - AURORA — Sikich LLP, a nationally recognized public accounting and business advisory firm, introduces a subscription based Human Resource and Consulting service. The se...
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Cargill recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkeyAug 05, 2011 1:15 am - WASHINGTON — Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and s...
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UOP, ExxonMobil create technology licensing allianceAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - PRNewswire DES PLAINES — UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has formed a licensing alliance with ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company to offer integrated solutions for t...
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Prolamina Acquires Packaging Dynamics Business UnitAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - PRNewswire LAKE FOREST — Prolamina Corporation said it will acquire a unit of Packaging Dynamics Corporation in Kaukauna, Wis. Financial terms of the transaction were no...
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Nalco reports strong 2Q resultsAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - PRNewswire NAPERVILLE — Nalco reported record sales of $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2011, according to the company’s financial statement. The sales numbers wer...