Business Stories from January 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Nintendo forced to study new business modelJan 18, 2014 8:30 am - Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata said the maker of video-game machines is considering a new business model after forecasting a surprise 25 billion-yen ($240 million) ...
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Couple advertises home as ‘slightly haunted’Jan 18, 2014 8:33 am - DUNMORE, Pa. — Between the mysteriously banging doors, the odd noises coming from the basement, and the persistent feeling that someone is standing behind them, homeowne...
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Homebuilding dips, but best year since ’07Jan 20, 2014 1:31 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction slowed in December but ended 2013 with the best showing since the housing bubble burst. The Commerce Department said Friday that bui...
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Economy will continue to grow, though not significantly, expert saysJan 18, 2014 8:30 am - Economist William Strauss’ big picture forecast hasn’t been too rosy in years past, but he had better news Friday for Lake County business and community leaders. While i...
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More fights could follow driver’s Google Glass winJan 17, 2014 2:05 pm - SAN DIEGO — A California woman believed to be the first person cited for wearing Google Glass while driving won her case, but legal experts say it marks only the beginni...
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Diversity commission honors suburban leadersJan 19, 2014 5:59 am - The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations on Friday celebrated two suburban leaders at an event remembering Martin Luther King Jr., two days after what wo...
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Obama fuels reform on some but not all NSA spyingJan 18, 2014 9:45 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's orders to change some U.S. surveillance practices put the burden on Congress to deal with a national security controversy that has ...
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Lawmakers question state’s corporate tax breaksJan 18, 2014 8:30 am - Lawmakers on Friday questioned the effectiveness of the tax breaks Illinois gives companies to keep or create jobs, with one legislator saying there’s little verifiable ...
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Airfares continue to rise, up 12 percent since `09Jan 17, 2014 6:36 pm - The price to board an airliner in the United States has risen for the fourth straight year, making it increasingly expensive to fly almost anywhere. The average domestic...
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Illinois AG appeals order on toxic-waste landfillJan 17, 2014 4:34 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has appealed a decision that would put a central Illinois landfill a step closer to storing toxic waste over an aquifer that provi...