Business Stories from January 25, 2012 (Change date)
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High Illinois farm prices could last through 2012Jan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - DECATUR, Ill. — Some experts believe this year’s rising farmland prices in central Illinois could continue for at least the next year. Land sales companies say farmland ...
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Sara Lee to acquire full ownership of Senseo coffee from PhilipsJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. plans to buy full ownership of the Senseo coffeemaker trademark from partner Royal Philips Electronics NV as the U.S. food producer prepares its coffee bu...
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Caterpillar 4Q profit rises, tops Wall Street viewJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Caterpillar Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 60 percent, boosted by pent-up demand for new equipment and continuing growth in developi...
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Twitter may censor tweets in individual countriesJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility announced Thursday is likely to ra...
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New-home sales fall, 2011 worst everJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Fewer people bought new homes in December. The decline made 2011 the worst year for new -homes sales on records dating back nearly half a century. The Commerce Departmen...
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Taco Bell enters breakfast arenaJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Taco Bell, the fast-food chain that caters to late-night snacking, is making a play for the breakfast crowd. The Mexican-style restaurant chain introdu...
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Research: South Africans most active tweetersJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG — Young people tweeting from Blackberries and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according...
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Obama turns attention to energy in key statesJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama is announcing the sale of oil and gas drilling leases for nearly 38 million acres in the Gulf Coast and promoting the completion of a ...
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Clock ticking on unlicensed Gurnee seniors homeJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the village will be in “an ugly position” if it is forced to close an unlicensed assisted-living facility for seniors in a residential...
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Oil near $100 as Fed vows to keep key rate lowJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - BANGKOK — Oil rose to near $100 a barrel Thursday in Asia after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates at record lows at least until 2014 to help jum...