Business Stories from January 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Elgin to keep business license programJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Those who have been advocating for an end to Elgin’s business license sat in the council chambers Wednesday with mixed levels of surprise at the unanimous City Council v...
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Stocks close higher on Fed promise of low ratesJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market bounced to its highest close since last spring Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero for almost three...
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Boeing sees smaller 2012 profit on rising pension expensesJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. forecast a smaller 2012 profit as rising pension costs and declining U.S. defense spending erode gains from jetliner production increasing to record levels. F...
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Fed unlikely to raise rates until at least 2014Jan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it is unlikely to raise interest rates before late 2014, extending a period of record-low rates by more than a year....
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Motorola Solutions sees profitable year, plans to keep Schaumburg workforce stableJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - With a profitable year in 2011, Motorola Solutions aims to keep its workforce stable in Schaumburg, while bringing in colleagues from out of state or hiring workers for ...
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Deal with Caterpillar means jobs for SuperiorJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - SUPERIOR, Wis. — An alliance between Caterpillar Inc. and a Superior company will mean hundreds of new jobs for the area in the long term. Exodus Machines says it will m...
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Navistar to provide $110 mil in upgrades to Marine vehiclesJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire LISLE — Navistar Defense received a $110 million delivery order today to provide 650 independent suspension kits for International MaxxPro Plus Mine Resistant...
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Grainger Declares Quarterly DividendJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. has declared a cash dividend of 66 cents per share payable on March 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on February 13, 2012...
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Sales contracts for homes dip from 19-month highJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in December after hitting the highest level in a year and a half a month earlier. The Nation...
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Netflix customers return in fourth quarterJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix has regained almost as many customers as it lost following an unpopular price increase, signaling that the video subscription service is healing ...
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