Business Stories from October 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Economy showing resiliencyOct 03, 2012 7:02 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is looking more resilient, thanks in part to encouraging signs for the two most expensive purchases most Americans make: cars and homes. Ch...
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Judge lifts ban on sales of Samsung tabletOct 03, 2012 7:02 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge has lifted a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics Corp.’s Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled the South Kor...
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Tickets still available for Toast of SchaumburgOct 04, 2012 3:08 pm - Tickets are still available for the 2012 Toast of Schaumburg, hosted Saturday, Oct. 6 by the Schaumburg Business Association. The evening, titled, “Inferno West” will be...
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Nicor, ComEd offer rebates for energy efficient homesAug 28, 2013 4:06 pm - When Caryn Rosborough and her husband, Matt, started talking to builders about a new Elgin home, they were intrigued by the talk of high energy efficiency. They learned ...
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Gambling revenue up 6 percentOct 02, 2012 4:25 pm - U.S. casinos registered a 6 percent increase in gambling revenue to $23.8 billion through August, the American Gaming Association said. All but four states reported high...
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Gambling exec: Online regulations unlikely in 2012Oct 03, 2012 7:02 am - LAS VEGAS — It doesn’t look like Congress will pass Internet gambling regulatory laws this year, the head of the industry’s main lobbying group said Tuesday, as he cast ...
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Teen drunken driving drops as gas prices riseOct 02, 2012 2:33 pm - Drunken driving among U.S. teens fell 54 percent in the past two decades, a trend helped by laws to curb underage alcohol consumption and higher gas prices keeping high ...
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Elgin says goodbye sports bar, hello Danny's PizzaOct 04, 2012 8:04 am - Downtown Elgin's Douglas Street Sports Bar and Grill is officially closed. The business, which opened in December 2008 at the corner of Douglas and Kimball streets, shut...
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Feds throw support behind lawsuit against JPMorganOct 02, 2012 6:12 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government is throwing its support behind a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase accusing Bear Stearns, the investment bank JPMorgan bought in 2008, o...
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Vanguard switches to lower-cost fund benchmarksOct 02, 2012 4:25 pm - BOSTON — Vanguard Group is trying to bolster its appeal to cost-conscious investors by reducing a key expense of investing in low-cost index mutual funds: fees paid to f...