Business Stories from August 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Nasdaq resumes stock trading after 3-hour outageAug 22, 2013 4:42 pm - NEW YORK — Trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange resumed Thursday after a three-hour halt caused by a technical glitch. Other exchanges were operating normally. Nasdaq t...
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Measure of U.S. economy’s health rose in JulyAug 22, 2013 11:36 am - WASHINGTON — A gauge of the U.S. economy’s health rose in July, pointing to stronger growth in the second half of the year. The Conference Board said Thursday that its i...
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JC Penney adopts ‘poison pill’Aug 22, 2013 11:36 am - PLANO, Texas — Struggling retailer J.C. Penney is adopting a plan to prevent a takeover attempt just two days after reporting its sixth straight quarter of big losses an...
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Buffalo Grove Days kicks off ThursdayAug 26, 2013 11:24 am - Buffalo Grove’s biggest annual event is about to commence. Buffalo Grove Days starts Thursday, Aug. 30, and runs through Labor Day in the area around Lake-Cook Road, Rau...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.58%Aug 22, 2013 1:15 pm - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages rose this week to their highest levels in two years, driven by heightened speculation that the Federal Reserve will s...
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Indoor sky diving business coming to NapervilleAug 24, 2013 12:47 pm - A .7-acre lot in Naperville’s Freedom Commons originally set aside for a bank soon will be home to something that’s been called a lot more thrilling — an indoor sky-divi...
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Sears 2Q loss widens as sales weaken at storesAug 23, 2013 12:45 pm - NEW YORK — It was another bad quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered retailer, which operates Kmart and Sears stores, said Thursday that its second-quarter los...
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U.S. unemployment aid applications up to 336,000Aug 23, 2013 9:48 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 13,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 336,000, but the level remains consistent with solid jo...
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Court: UK govt can eye items taken in Snowden caseAug 23, 2013 7:28 am - LONDON — A British court has ruled the U.K. government may look through items seized from the partner of a journalist who has written stories about documents leaked by f...
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Naperville chamber celebrates century of promoting businessAug 23, 2013 12:45 pm - As Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce members and supporters gather Friday evening to mark the organization’s 100th anniversary, they’re not celebrating a century of a ...