Business Stories from January 18, 2012 (Change date)
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EBay sales exceed estimates on PayPal, holiday shoppingJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - EBay Inc., the largest Internet marketplace, reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by a campaign to promote its expanded retail offerings and...
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Moylan: Des Plaines to focus on infrastructure improvements in 2012Jan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Infrastructure improvements will be the focus of Des Plaines’ efforts in 2012, said Mayor Marty Moylan during his yearly address to the business community Thursday. Moyl...
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Stocks add to steady climbJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Strong corporate earnings reports and the lowest unemployment claims in almost four years gave investors more reasons Thursday to take risks on stocks, and th...
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Johnson & Johnson settles suit with Texas for $158MJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary says a lawsuit that Texas filed against the health care giant has been settled for $158 million. Texas had been seeking up...
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Egypt tourism receipts slip nearly 30 percent in 2011Jan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - CAIRO — Revenues from Egypt's vital tourism sector plunged almost 30 percent last year, the government said Thursday, as unrest following the ouster of former President ...
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Waste Management rolls out household hazardous waste service to Lake Villa Twp. residentsJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Waste Management and Lake Villa Township announced the launch of At Your Door Special CollectionSM, a convenient, door-to-door service to help Township residents safely ...
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Unemployment claims at 352,000, fewest since 2008Jan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest since April 2008. The decline added to evidence that the job m...
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Consumer prices flat for 2nd straight monthJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Consumer prices were unchanged last month, the latest sign that inflation remains tame. Lower gas prices offset rising costs for food, medical care and hous...
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DuPage tech park near airport? Call it 'Business Center'?Jan 18, 2012 4:30 am - The DuPage Airport Authority is taking a different approach to spur development of a nearly vacant business park in West Chicago, including broadening the purpose of the...
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