Business Stories from December 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Amalgamated Bank names Knopp presidentDec 17, 2013 6:41 pm - David E. Knopp has been named president of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, replacing Robert M. Wrobel, who will continue s chairman and chief executive officer, the bank an...
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Horizon Pharma to be added to Nasdaq indexDec 17, 2013 12:13 pm - Deerfield-baseed Horizon Pharma has been selected for addition to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index effective Monday. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index is designed to track th...
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Judge: Paint companies to pay Calif. cities $1.1 billionDec 17, 2013 6:38 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Paint companies have been ordered to pay $1.1 billion to 10 California cities and counties so that lead can be safely removed from millions of older h...
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Obama to meet with tech CEOs amid NSA concernsDec 17, 2013 6:34 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is meeting Tuesday with executives from leading technology companies, including Google, Twitter and Apple. The White House says the m...
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Year-end agreement: Budget heads to final passageDec 18, 2013 7:05 am - WASHINGTON — Year-end legislation to ease Congress’ chronic budget brinkmanship and soften across-the-board spending cuts moved to the cusp of final passage Tuesday, a r...
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Ex-budget director appointed to Illinois finance panelDec 17, 2013 9:35 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has named his former budget director to the Illinois Finance Authority. David Vaught takes over the expenses-only board position from Willi...
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Fla. man gets 6 years in NY Facebook share caseDec 17, 2013 6:22 am - NEW YORK — A 71-year-old Florida investment adviser and onetime Oregon gubernatorial candidate cried as he apologized Monday before being sentenced to six years in priso...
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Michael Jordan estate fails to sell at auctionDec 18, 2013 7:05 am - Michael Jordan’s 56,000-square foot home in Highland Park failed to sell at auction after the bidding fell short. Jordan spokeswoman Estee Portnoy says nobody offered th...
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Why do lottery players think they can defy odds?Dec 18, 2013 7:05 am - Why do lottery players think they can defy odds? It’s the ultimate fantasy: Walk into a store, plunk down a dollar, and with nothing but luck — really extraordinary luck...
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Lawsuit aimed at FutureGen pollution standardsDec 18, 2013 7:05 am - SPRINGFIELD— The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at tightening the pollution controls planned for the FutureGen clean-coal project. The environmental group...