Business Stories from July 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Fed survey: Growth, hiring slowed in parts of USJul 18, 2012 2:11 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy expanded modestly in June and early July, but growth and hiring slowed in several parts of the country, according to a Federal Reserve surv...
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AT&T to introduce shared-data plansJul 19, 2012 5:54 am - NEW YORK — Following in Verizon’s footsteps, AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to 10 phones or other devices...
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Crowd heckles Dimucci mall projectJul 20, 2012 9:40 am - Zoning board hears landowners' case
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Bernanke: Fed’s efforts have helped the economyJul 19, 2012 5:54 am - WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bolster growth have helped lift the U.S. economy out of the Great Reces...
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Oil price climbs above $90 on stronger US demandJul 18, 2012 12:15 pm - NEW YORK — The price of oil climbed above $90 per barrel for the first time since May after the government said U.S. oil demand is on the rise. The Energy Information Ad...
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UK border guards vote to strike, no date set yetJul 18, 2012 12:15 pm - LONDON — The union representing immigration staff at British airports says its members have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay and job losses. The vote by the P...
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Mount Prospect rejects video gambling despite business protestsJul 19, 2012 2:51 pm - Despite pleas from local restaurant and bar owners, the Mount Prospect village board unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting video gambling in town. While pr...
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Capital One repays consumers to end card probeJul 18, 2012 4:58 pm - WASHINGTON — Capital One Bank will pay $210 million to settle federal charges that it tricked credit card customers into buying costly add-on services like payment prote...
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Jump in housing starts, earnings sending stocks upJul 18, 2012 4:42 pm - NEW YORK — News signs of a rebound in housing and a handful of better earnings reports are bringing buyers back to the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average ros...
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Senate panel approves trade relations with RussiaJul 19, 2012 5:34 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved a Russia trade bill that could lead to a doubling of U.S. exports and complicate already-frosty relations...