Business Stories from November 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Don’t let winter weather leave you strandedNov 15, 2013 11:10 pm - Q. What do I need to consider when getting my car ready for winter? Back in the day I would just bring it in and say please winterize my car. I sense things have changed...
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Forbes publishing company explores saleNov 16, 2013 8:22 am - Forbes Media LLC, famous for tracking the wealth of billionaires across the globe, will now get to see how much its 96-year-old brand, dented by the rise of digital medi...
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The man (and machine) behind Cutler’s recoveryNov 16, 2013 5:38 pm - He helped to speed up Jay Cutler’s recovery from what quickly became the most talked about groin injury in the NFL. And, as evident by the many framed pictures of athle...
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Stocks push through latest record highsNov 16, 2013 8:22 am - NEW YORK — Investors stayed upbeat Friday, pushing U.S. stock indexes deeper into record territory. Stocks climbed to all-time highs for the third straight day as invest...
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Build your own burger at McDonald’s?Nov 16, 2013 8:22 am - NEW YORK — McDonald’s is looking to give people a little more wiggle room to customize their orders, as they can at chains such as Chipotle, Five Guys and Subway. The wo...
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JPMorgan Chase reaches $4.5B settlement with investorsNov 16, 2013 8:22 am - JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Friday it has reached a $4.5 billion settlement with investors over mortgage-backed securities. The settlement covers 21 major institutional in...
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China promises market opening in reform planNov 16, 2013 8:22 am - BEIJING — China’s leaders pledged Friday to open state-dominated industries wider to private competition and ease limits on foreign investment in e-commerce and other bu...
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EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandateNov 16, 2013 8:22 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply for the first time, acknowledging that the biofuel l...
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TVA to close 8 coal-powered plantsNov 16, 2013 8:22 am - The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board has voted to close six coal-powered units in Alabama and replace two others in Kentucky with a natural gas plant. “This is a perso...
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Ex-Glendale Heights 'Hacktivist' gets 10-year sentenceNov 17, 2013 7:40 am - NEW YORK— “Yes I broke the law, but I believe sometimes laws must be broken in order to make room for change,” he said. The Chicago computer whiz and college dropout ins...
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