Business Stories from November 27, 2012 (Change date)
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OECD: Europe weighing on global economyNov 27, 2012 11:09 am - PARIS — The global economy could easily slide back into recession if its major problems — like U.S. budget standoffs and Europe’s lack of jobs — are left to fester, a le...
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Obama to appeal to public on fiscal cliffNov 28, 2012 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to make a public case this week for his strategy for dealing with the looming fiscal cliff, traveling to the Philadelphia subur...
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Stocks slide on ‘fiscal cliff’ warningNov 28, 2012 6:58 am - NEW YORK — Stocks slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was frustrated by the lack of progress in talks over the U.S. budget imp...
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U.S. consumer confidence at highest in 4½ yearsNov 27, 2012 10:22 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in almost five years, helped by a better outlook for hiring over the next six months. The Conf...
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U.S. orders for core capital goods up 1.7 percentNov 27, 2012 1:34 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. companies in October increased their orders of machinery and equipment that signal investment plans by the largest amount in five months, a hopeful sig...
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OSHA: No violations in man’s swan-related drowningNov 28, 2012 3:06 pm - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found no workplace violations in the April death of the 37-year-old Villa Park man who drowned near Des Plaines after a...
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Debate over downtown Barrington plan continuesNov 28, 2012 4:13 pm - A public hearing on Barrington’s proposed 2013 budget Monday inspired input on only one specific aspect of it — the pending redevelopment of the southwest corner of Houg...
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Backup tax pitched for Riverside PlazaNov 28, 2012 9:17 am - The Algonquin village board has taken the first step toward setting up a special tax area for those who eventually move into and do business at Riverside Plaza. But the...
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Ill. legislative leaders back tax `transparency’Nov 27, 2012 8:46 am - Associated Press SPRINGFIELD — Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are backing legislation that would require some corporations to reveal their income-ta...
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UN says thawing permafrost to boost global warmingNov 27, 2012 10:49 am - DOHA, Qatar — Thawing permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere could “significantly amplify global warming” at a time when the world is already st...