Business Stories from February 5, 2014 (Change date)
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Illinois Attorney Generalto testify in on data breachesFeb 06, 2014 7:45 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is set to testify about data breaches during a visit to Washington. Madigan’s office says the Chicago Democrat is scheduled to te...
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Google closes in on deal in EU antitrust caseFeb 05, 2014 7:14 am - BRUSSELS — Google is offering new and “far-reaching” concessions to the European Union’s antitrust watchdog that are likely to be enough to settle allegations it is abus...
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CVS Caremark plans to stop tobacco products salesFeb 06, 2014 7:45 am - CVS, the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain, is kicking the habit of selling tobacco products as it continues to shift its focus toward being more of a health care ...
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Chicago Board of Trade owner says 4Q profit rose 16 percentFeb 06, 2014 7:45 am - NEW YORK — CME Group, the parent company of the Chicago Board of Trade and other exchanges, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter net income rose 16 percent, as trading v...
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Decatur’s Archer Daniels 4Q takes hit from blocked buyoutFeb 06, 2014 7:45 am - Decatur-based agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported a 26.7 percent decline in its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday on costs from its thwarted takeover of...
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Ill. House votes to delay Quinn’s budget addressFeb 06, 2014 7:52 am - The Illinois House has approved Gov. Pat Quinn’s request for more time before he delivers his annual budget address despite objections from Republicans. Lawmakers voted ...
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Ex-conductor sues Illinois railroad over racial harassmentFeb 05, 2014 7:28 am - Ex-conductor sues Illinois railroad over racial harassment It also alleges that a co-worker attacked Perry in November 2012 by holding him down in a break room and cutti...
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Woman gives 3 Illinois waitresses $5,000 eachFeb 05, 2014 6:30 pm - ROCKFORD — Three waitresses at an Illinois restaurant say they could only stare in disbelief when a woman over the weekend handed them each a $5,000 check. The owner of ...
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Illinois research council awards grants for agricultural researchFeb 05, 2014 6:30 pm - BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council is awarding $2.6 million in grants to help farmers maximize harvest yields. Illinois Department of Agri...
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U.S. Rep. introduces app competition for districtFeb 05, 2014 7:33 am - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois congressman wants to spark education in his district through an app competition. U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren on Tuesday announced the competition...