Business Stories from July 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Unemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states in JuneJul 20, 2012 10:35 am - WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states last month, the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide. The Labor Department says une...
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Peregrine receiver can identify, secure Wasendorf assetsJul 20, 2012 10:42 am - The receiver for Peregrine Financial Group Inc., hired on request of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission that is investigating missing customer money, was give...
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Spain’s woes deepen as region seeks financial aidJul 20, 2012 10:41 am - MADRID — Spain’s financial woes deepened ominously Friday after a heavily indebted region asked Madrid for help and the government predicted more recession next year, pr...
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Moving Picture: Palatine pet doc turns photographerJul 21, 2012 8:48 pm - Bob Esbensen of Palatine always knew he wanted to care for animals, and with that purpose, he became a veterinarian. But later in life, that interest in animals led him ...
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Tastes change, Peoria's Butternut remainsJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - Names and tastes may change but bread is still getting made in this South Peoria neighborhood as it has for more than a century. The Butternut bread plant at 1511 W. Lin...
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U.S. Cellular wants you to 'break up' with other providersJul 20, 2012 1:43 pm - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular has launched a new campaign to attract more customers and they're backing it with a survey that shows most mobile phone users have a dysfunct...
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Oil below $92 as weak demand, Iran tension weighedApr 02, 2018 1:13 pm - Oil slipped below $92 a barrel Friday, after a big jump the day before, as weak demand was weighed against rising Middle East tensions. By early afternoon in Europe, ben...
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Venture funding falls 12 percent in 2Q to $7BApr 02, 2018 1:13 pm - NEW YORK — Funding for startups fell 12 percent in the April-June period as venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals than a year earlier. But the number of...
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Concern over U.S. economy keeps markets in checkApr 02, 2018 1:13 pm - LONDON — Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery remains weak kept global markets in check on Friday despite continued hopes for new stimulus measures. In late morning ...
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Auto sales weaken a bit in early JulyJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - DETROIT — The raft of bad economic news may be starting to hurt U.S. auto sales. Industry analysts and dealers are saying sales during the first half of July slowed a bi...