Business Stories from October 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.10 pct.Oct 31, 2013 11:02 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell for the second straight week and are at their lowest levels in four months. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thurs...
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McDonald’s to sell bagged coffee next yearNov 01, 2013 6:25 am - Fans of McDonald’s coffee will soon be able to brew a cup of it at home. The world’s biggest hamburger chain says it will test selling a variety of packaged ground and w...
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Promises, promises: A big one that got awayNov 01, 2013 8:17 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s soothing promise that Americans happy with their health insurance could simply keep it was doomed from the start, and everyone fami...
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Lowe, father of IBM personal computer, dies at 72 in Lake ForestNov 01, 2013 8:17 am - The former IBM executive credited with helping to bring personal computers to the masses has died in Lake Forest. William C. Lowe oversaw the birth of IBM’s first person...
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Kraft to remove artificial dyes from 3 productsNov 01, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — Kraft says it plans to remove artificial dyes from three macaroni and cheese varieties that come in kid-friendly shapes, a move that comes as people increasin...
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Federal report supports FutureGen in IllinoisNov 01, 2013 6:25 am - SPRINGFIELD — Although a final recommendation is still pending, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a report that the FutureGen power project in western Illinois shoul...
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Indiana GE plant job cuts trimmed slightlyOct 31, 2013 10:21 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Negotiations between GE and union officials have slightly reduced the number of job cuts being made at the company’s southern Indiana refrigerator fa...
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Cubs put up sign to test effect on rooftop viewNov 01, 2013 9:17 am - The Chicago Cubs briefly installed a mock-up of a large advertising sign at Wrigley Field to test its effect on views into the stadium from surrounding rooftops that are...
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Fewer Americans seek unemployment aid for 3rd weekNov 01, 2013 6:25 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a sign that employers are laying off very...
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FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planesNov 01, 2013 8:37 am - WASHINGTON — Airline passengers won’t have to “turn off all electronic devices” anymore — they’ll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music fro...