Business Stories from January 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Des Plaines offers tax incentives to lure businessesJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Des Plaines is trying to be more business-friendly by offering tax incentives to new businesses that improve vacant properties and relocate into town. The city council T...
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Time multimedia director to join Medill facultyJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire EVANSTON-- Craig Duff, former director of multimedia and chief video journalist at Time, will join the Medill faculty in February as a clinical professor, Dea...
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Source: GM to call back 8,000 Chevy VoltsJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — General Motors will strengthen the structure around the batteries in its Volt electric cars to keep them safe during crashes, a person briefed on the matter sa...
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Retailers report solid finale to holidaysJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Many retailers are reporting solid sales gains for December, capping a decent holiday season, but shoppers bent on discounts exacted a high price. Merchants ...
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Welcome back, new Geneva Ace HardwareJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - The turnout Wednesday for the unannounced “soft” opening of the new Geneva Ace Hardware humbled co-owner George Havlicek. Many of the more than 220 people who came into ...
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Retailers ShopKo and Pamida to mergeJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Retailers ShopKo and Pamida say they plan to merge, creating a company with nearly 350 stores. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday weren’t disclosed. Th...
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IRS contacts 1 in 8 millionaires for extra taxesJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — One in eight people earning at least $1 million annually were audited by the Internal Revenue Service last year, making them far likelier to be examined tha...
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White House announces summer jobs initiativeJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is looking to boost summer job prospects for kids. The White House says that with help from the private sector it's gotten commitmen...
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Natural gas, oil boom spurs sand mining in MidwestJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — The rolling hills and scenic bluffs of western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota hide a valuable resource that has sparked what’s been called a...
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Fewer people sought unemployment aid last weekJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell further last week, ending the year on a three-month run of declines that point to stronger hiring in...