Business Stories from May 7, 2014 (Change date)
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Lake County's last dairy farm ends milking daysMay 08, 2014 1:06 pm - The milking barn was cleaned that morning but the air remained pungently reminiscent of the Holsteins that for generations had been the focus at the Diebold farm. About ...
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Groupon forecast trails estimates amid retail transitionMay 08, 2014 8:18 am - Groupon Inc.'s transition from daily- deal e-mails to e-commerce retail is hitting bumps along the way. The Chicago-based company forecast second-quarter earnings that t...
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Stock market climbs even as Internet names skidMay 08, 2014 8:03 am - NEW YORK - Soothing words from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen helped pull the stock market out of a morning slump Wednesday. But Internet companies and Whole Foods M...
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Putin: Troops have pulled back from Ukraine borderMay 07, 2014 6:53 pm - DONETSK, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin softened his tone in the confrontation with the West on Wednesday, declaring that Russia has pulled its troops away f...
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Yellen foresees continued low borrowing ratesMay 07, 2014 2:38 pm - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is improving but noted that the job market remains "far from satisfactory" and infla...
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Fear of economic blow as births drop around worldMay 08, 2014 8:03 am - NEW YORK - Nancy Strumwasser, a high school teacher from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, always thought she'd have two children. But the layoffs that swept over the U.S. eco...
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Nintendo says no to virtual equality in life gameMay 07, 2014 10:09 pm - LOS ANGELES - Nintendo isn't allowing gamers to play as gay in an upcoming life simulator game. The publisher of such gaming franchises as "The Legend of Zelda" and "Mar...
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Sales of organic products climb in IllinoisMay 07, 2014 4:32 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Sales from Illinois organic farms more than tripled during a five-year period, according to statistics released by the federal government. The (Springfield...
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Taxing bodies sign off on Hickory Kensington redevelopment in Arlington Hts.May 12, 2014 9:47 am - Arlington Heights is a step closer to redeveloping the Hickory Kensington area, after representatives from area taxing bodies on Wednesday approved establishing a new ta...
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Illinois allows further extension of health plansMay 08, 2014 8:18 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's administration is allowing an additional year's extension for existing health insurance plans that fall short of coverage requirements in the n...
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