Business Stories from October 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Iran aims to defy sanctions via domestic productionOct 28, 2012 6:57 am - TEHRAN — With an economy struggling through some of the most punishing economic sanctions in history, Iran is looking inward to meet its basic needs while attempting to ...
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Latino grocery chain fights immigration woesOct 28, 2012 6:59 am - FRESNO, Calif. — Two decades ago, Mi Pueblo Food Center began modestly as a small butcher shop run by an illegal immigrant. Now, the supermarket that caters to the Latin...
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New Jersey’s Barrier Islands, casinos ordered evacuatedOct 28, 2012 6:59 am - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency today, as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast and appeared headed to strike land near De...
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Harper to induct distinguished alumni MondayOct 28, 2012 6:48 am - They range from a television producer and event planner to a Barrington financial executive, an Arlington Heights entrepreneur and a Hoffman Estates building official. A...
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Peyton Manning to own 21 Papa John’s franchisesOct 29, 2012 4:58 am - Peyton Manning will invest in 21 Papa John’s pizza franchises in his first season as the Denver Broncos’ quarterback. “It’s a smart investment now and will be long after...
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From text to touch, a look at Microsoft systemsOct 29, 2012 4:58 am - NEW YORK — With Friday’s release of the touch-centric Windows 8 software, Microsoft continues more than three decades of making operating systems for personal computers....
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Newell Rubbermaid reorganizing, cutting jobsOct 29, 2012 4:58 am - NEW YORK — Newell Rubbermaid plans to cut more than 1,900 jobs, or about 10 percent of its worldwide workforce, over the next 2½ years. The consumer products company, kn...
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Time Warner Cable cuts first major Lakers dealOct 28, 2012 4:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Time Warner Cable Inc. says it has reached its first major agreements to receive payment for carriage of two new channels carrying Lakers basketball games....
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Slate: Under Tim Cook, Apple is stronger than everOct 28, 2012 11:12 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Every fall, Apple holds a big event to show off its holiday lineup of gadgets. This year, it held two big events. That pretty much sums up the most i...
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Review: Mighty iPad Mini looks like a holiday hitOct 29, 2012 4:58 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple’s iPad Mini will bring a lot more excitement and a little more confusion to the holiday shopping season. It only takes a few minutes playing wit...