Business Stories from August 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Upcoming: Free Learning/Networking Breakfast in Barrington on August 8th Sponsored by the National Association of Women Business OwnersAug 01, 2014 7:23 am - BARRINGTON-- August 2, 2014 -- Barrington Connects' monthly meeting will feature North Barrington resident Nick Farina, managing partner of Voltage Digital, and Tom Marn...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 2011 union lawAug 01, 2014 1:05 am - MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparked massive protest...
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Tyler Perry to headline Willow Creek summitAug 02, 2014 7:31 am - Actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry will headline this year's Global Leadership Summit broadcast live across the nation Aug. 14 and 15 from Willow Creek Comm...
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P&G to slim down product lineupAug 01, 2014 10:23 am - CINCINNATI - Procter & Gamble is about to shrink. The world's largest consumer products maker said it will shed more than half its brands around the globe over the next ...
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U.S. markets fluctuate a day after a major dropAug 01, 2014 4:33 pm - NEW YORK - U.S. markets steadied on Friday a day after a major sell-off. Investors focused on a relatively strong jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy created 209,...
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Scientific Games strikes $3.3B deal to buy BallyAug 01, 2014 10:09 am - NEW YORK - Scientific Games plans to pay about $3.3 billion to buy Bally Technologies in a deal that would combine makers of gambling equipment ranging from slot machine...
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Fiat shareholders vote in favor of Chrysler mergerAug 01, 2014 10:09 am - TURIN, Italy - Fiat shareholders have voted in favor of a merger with Chrysler that has been five years in the works and will shift the 115-year-old carmaker's center of...
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Chevron 2Q profit up on asset sales, oil pricesAug 01, 2014 10:23 am - NEW YORK - Chevron Corp. earnings rose 5.6 percent in the second quarter on asset sales and higher global oil prices, though oil and gas production slipped slightly. Che...
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S&P 500 has its worst week in 2 yearsAug 02, 2014 7:34 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks declined for a second day Friday, adding to the massive sell-off the day before and giving the market its worst week in two years. Investors foun...
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U.S. employers add 209K jobs, rate rises to 6.2 pct.Aug 01, 2014 9:16 pm - WASHINGTON - U.S. employers extended their solid hiring into July by adding 209,000 jobs. It was the sixth straight month of job growth above 200,000, evidence that busi...