Business Stories from May 29, 2014 (Change date)
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DuPage County bureau offers augmented reality with new visitor's guideMay 30, 2014 8:03 am - The Oak Brook-based DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau is giving new life to its visitor's guide. In fact, it could change before your eyes. The DuPage County Visitors ...
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White House touts energy policies as rules loomMay 29, 2014 9:59 am - WASHINGTON - Setting the stage for upcoming restrictions on coal-fired power plants, the Obama administration is making a concerted effort to cast its energy policy as a...
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Hanover Park mayor touts new business, Education and Work Center in annual addressMay 30, 2014 11:46 am - Whether its through drawing new businesses or the hiring of a new community development director, Hanover Park "has come a long way" in its economic health, Mayor Rodney...
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Report: Car, truck crashes cost whopping $871 billionMay 30, 2014 8:03 am - WASHINGTON - The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by th...
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White and male, Google releases diversity dataMay 29, 2014 4:46 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed Wednesday how very white and male its workforce is - just 2 percent of its 50,000 Googlers are black, ...
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Southwest fined $200,000 for $59 Chicago fare adsMay 30, 2014 8:03 am - DALLAS - Southwest Airlines is being fined $200,000 for advertising a fare sale too good to be true. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday that in TV ads l...
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Tyson enters meat brawl with Hillshire bidMay 30, 2014 8:03 am - NEW YORK - Chicago-based Hillshire Brands is at the center of a barnyard brawl. Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, on Thursday made a $6.2 billion offer for t...
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California city votes to end hot sauce disputeMay 29, 2014 2:34 pm - IRWINDALE, Calif. - The fiery fight between the makers of a popular hot sauce and a small Southern California city is apparently over. The Irwindale City Council voted...
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8 vehicles earn top rating for collision warningMay 30, 2014 8:03 am - DETROIT - The 2014 Chevrolet Impala was the only non-luxury car to earn the highest safety rating in new tests of high-tech crash prevention systems. The Insurance Insti...
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Chicago area among 12 picked for manufacturing projectMay 29, 2014 4:46 pm - WASHINGTON — The Chicago metro region is among 12 in the country the Obama administration named Wednesday to receive special attention under a new federal program design...