Business Stories from December 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Facebook still leads social media, but sees slower growth among young usersJan 05, 2014 7:15 am - WASHINGTON — This is not your father's Facebook. It's your grandfather's. New data from the Pew Center for Internet and American Life released Monday show that Facebook'...
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Services for Edward McArdle Friday in St. CharlesJan 01, 2014 6:01 am - A local entrepreneur who helped put St. Charles on the map for thousands of out of town visitors has died. Edward J. McArdle, 88, died at his home Monday. St. Charles r...
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2013 was the year of unstoppable stocksJan 01, 2014 6:01 am - NEW YORK — The stock market was unstoppable in 2013. A U.S. government shutdown, fear of a default, the threat of military action in Syria, big budget cuts, and a Europe...
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S&P 500 index has its best year since 1997Jan 01, 2014 6:01 am - NEW YORK — The stock market closed out a record year with more all-time highs on Tuesday, giving U.S. indexes their biggest annual gains in almost two decades. The Stand...
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Chemical plant unit shut down pending fire probeDec 31, 2013 2:51 pm - A judge says a Chicago-area chemical company can’t restart a manufacturing unit involved in an explosion and fire until it figures out what happened. Illinois Attorney G...
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Barrington Chamber offers business training seminarsDec 31, 2013 11:34 am - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce will host four lunchtime business training seminars in January aimed to help business owners improve and succeed. The sessions ar...
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Local golf exec leads World Golf resort’s makeoverDec 31, 2013 6:15 pm - ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. — Jim Hahn spent nearly 30 years with Northbrook-based KemperSports, leading the management efforts of all the Chicago Park District golf courses as w...
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At 20 years, NAFTA didn’t close Mexico wage gapJan 02, 2014 8:22 am - Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Looking around a Mexico dotted by Starbucks, Wal-Mart and Krispy Kreme outlets, it’s hard to remember the country before the North America...
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Packers: Thousands of playoff tickets availableDec 31, 2013 4:51 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — If you want to go to the Packers-49ers playoff game this weekend, it's still not too late to get tickets. A Press-Gazette Media report says about 15,00...
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Mundelein jewelry store could be refunding customers if we get 3 inches of snowJan 01, 2014 5:49 am - Customers who bought jewelry at P.K. Bennett Jewelers in Mundelein between Black Friday and Christmas Eve will get belated holiday presents if it snows more than 3 inche...
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