Business Stories from November 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Stocks finish higher on optimism over budget talksNov 20, 2012 9:31 am - NEW YORK — Optimism that President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders will reach a deal on the budget deficit and avoid the “fiscal cliff” helped stocks notch their ...
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What happens if Twinkies really do go away?Nov 20, 2012 9:31 am - Let’s not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands’ oddly everlasting foods aren’t going away any time soon, even if the...
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American Airlines pilots hold another contract voteNov 16, 2012 3:54 pm - DALLAS — Pilots at American Airlines will vote again on whether to approve a contract offer from the company, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection for ne...
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Elgin mourns loss of Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift ShopNov 20, 2012 9:31 am - If you ever wondered how long Twinkies snack cakes would survive, now you know they'll outlast the company that makes them. When news broke about the Hostess Brands Inc....
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Heart of Buffalo Grove award winners announcedNov 16, 2012 2:41 pm - The 2012 Heart of Buffalo Grove Award recipients were announced at a banquet Nov. 1 at the Arboretum Club. Awards were presented in seven categories by the Buffalo Grove...
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Santa gets safer, warmer home in Geneva, thanks to volunteersNov 20, 2012 9:31 am - Santa Claus will have a safer place to stay in Geneva, thanks to Geneva firefighters and several businesses. The firefighters built a new roof for the Santa House. Claus...
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Ikea regrets use of forced labor in East GermanyNov 17, 2012 2:06 pm - BERLIN — Swedish furniture giant Ikea says it “deeply regrets” the fact that some of its suppliers used forced prison labor in communist East Germany more than two decad...
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Oil prices flat as demand stays sluggishNov 16, 2012 3:35 pm - BANGKOK — Oil prices swung between slight gains and losses Friday, barely budging despite an escalation in fighting between Israel and militants in Gaza, as demand for e...
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FedEx, UPS investigated for online drug shipmentsNov 16, 2012 7:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The nation’s two largest shipping companies said they are targets of a criminal probe related to their dealings with online pharmacies at the center of a...
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Libertyville firm recalls infant travel beds after deathNov 17, 2012 2:06 pm - A children’s safety equipment manufacturer has agreed to recall about 220,000 infant travel beds after reports of one infant’s death and nine others entrapped or distres...