Business Stories from January 1, 2012 (Change date)
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NM scientists develop drought-tolerant alfalfaJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and ...
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Greek pharmacists, doctors on strikeJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Greece is already seeing its first strike of the year, with pharmacists and doctors walking off the job to protest health sector reforms that include cu...
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India to open stock market to foreign individualsJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW DELHI — India will allow individual foreign nationals to invest directly in its stock market in a bid to attract more funds and reduce market volatility. The announc...
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Sears CEO on how firm can turn it aroundJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Lou D’Ambrosio, chief executive officer of Sears Holdings Corp., said creatively combining more technology with increased spending on stores is the strategy t...
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Allstate offers claim satisfaction guarantee to auto customersJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Northbrook-based Allstate announced it will offer a new Claim Satisfaction Guarantee for its auto insurance customers, which promises customers will be satisfied with th...
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St. Charles CEO aims to help young athletes excelJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - St. Charles resident Shaon Berry is helping to provide advantages to young football athletes who might not otherwise get the chance to be recognized on a national scale....
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Companies rate consumers with new scoresJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - From mortgages to shopping, companies rate consumers with new scores
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Restaurant.com holiday program nets $22 millionJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — Restaurant.com said participants in its holiday giving program, Feed It Forward, gave away more than $22 million in Restaurant.com gift ca...
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Wellness Concepts focus on ‘serve, heal and teach’Jan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - An interview with Martin Plotkin, M.D., owner of Wellness Concepts LLC in St. Charles Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Our business is a professional ...
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Chicago's Charlie Trotter's restaurant to closeJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - One of Chicago's most famous and award-winning restaurants is closing. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Charlie Trotter's will close in August after 25 years. In an ...