Business Stories from January 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Bartlett seeking community input on video gamblingJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - The Bartlett village board is seeking input from businesses and residents as its members get closer to deciding whether or not to ban video gambling in the village. Afte...
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Target to buy back as much as $5 billion shares in next 3 yearsJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, will buy back as much as $5 billion of its shares. Repurchases under the new authorization will start after the ...
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Home Depot to hire 70K workers for springJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Thursday that it will hire 70,000 seasonal workers for the spring season, its biggest season. The number is abou...
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Retail sales inched up in Dec., ending record yearJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Retail sales barely rose in December, but the gain was enough to lift sales to a record level for 2011. It marked the largest annual increase in more than a...
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Target plans to sell specialty shop productsJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Target says it will team up with owners of specialty shops to create affordable, limited edition merchandise for sale online and at its stores in a bid to att...
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After encampment ends, NYC Occupiers become nomadsJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It was only a few nights after the Occupy protesters began sleeping in his church sanctuary when the Rev. Bob Brashear realized that his laptop was missing. T...
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Material Services 3Q sales rise 12.9 percentJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE — Material Sciences Corporation reported net sales for the fiscal 2012 third quarter increased 12.9 percent, buoyed by strong demand in auto parts segm...
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Newell Rubbermaid division donates $1 mil to City of HopeJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire OAK BROOK — Newell Rubbermaid’s Writing and Creative Expression global business unit, which includes such brands as Sharpie, Paper Mate, Expo and Prismacolor,...
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Ind. retailers oppose 2-year wait for Amazon taxJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana retail operations want online giant Amazon to begin collecting sales tax from customers now. The Indianapolis Star reported Wednesday that the Ind...
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State regulators OK Ameren rate increaseJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois regulators have given Ameren Corp. permission to raise natural gas rates by about $32 million, but a watchdog group plans to appeal the decision. ...
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