Business Stories from November 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Shoppers can save as retailers go head-to-headNov 28, 2012 3:41 pm - This holiday season, the hottest trend among retailers isn’t found on a store shelf. It’s taking place at the cash register. Major retailers, from Best Buy to Toys R Us...
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Wal-Mart, Disney clothes found in Bangladesh fireNov 29, 2012 2:44 pm - DHAKA, Bangladesh — A hooded Mickey Mouse sweatshirt from Disney. Children’s shorts with Wal-Mart’s Faded Glory label. Clothes with hip-hop star Sean Combs’ ENYCE tag. T...
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Naperville developer’s son rips into Water Street foesNov 30, 2012 7:17 am - The son of a Naperville developer has chosen an unusual tactic to garner support for his father’s proposed Water Street project: insult those opposed to the plan in an e...
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Big winners share lessons, risks of Powerball winNov 29, 2012 5:41 am - COLUMBIA, Mo. — So you just won the $500 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what? Perhaps it’s time for a tropical vacation or a new c...
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Insurance Auto Auctions sends cease and desist letter to citizens groupNov 29, 2012 5:00 pm - Insurance Auto Auctions, which hopes to open in East Dundee, has fired back at a Barrington Hills-based citizens group that mailed a flier to more than 2,400 East Du...
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Arlington Park sues state board over simulcast datesNov 29, 2012 5:47 pm - As the Illinois horse racing world turns, the industry took yet another swerve this month with Arlington Park officials filing a lawsuit against the Illinois Racing Boar...
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Getco makes $3.50 per share bid for Knight CapitalNov 29, 2012 5:41 am - NEW YORK — Chicago-based Getco has made a cash-and-stock bid for the troubled trading firm Knight Capital that it values at $3.50 per share. The news sent Knight shares...
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BP suspended from new US gov’t contractsNov 29, 2012 5:41 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration put a temporary stop to new federal contracts with British oil company BP on Wednesday, citing the company’s “lack of business inte...
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U.S. sales of new homes dip 0.3 percent in OctoberNov 28, 2012 3:09 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes fell slightly in October and September sales were slower than initially thought. The October sales pace was dragged lower by steep d...
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Stocks gain on hopes for a deal to avoid ‘cliff’Nov 29, 2012 5:41 am - NEW YORK — Stocks gained on signs that lawmakers are edging toward a deal that would help the U.S. avoid the “fiscal cliff.” Indexes shrugged off an early loss and rose...
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