Business Stories from February 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Natural gas prices climb on lower suppliesFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Natural gas prices climbed more than 3 percent Thursday after the government said the nation’s supplies shrank last week. Gas supplies dropped by 132 billion ...
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U.S. stocks flat ahead of unemployment reportFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Investors coasted on Thursday, leaving stocks unchanged while they looked ahead to Friday for a major jobs report. U.S. government bonds hardly moved, and neither did Eu...
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SBA to host Chris Errera Feb. 14Feb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Business Association will feature Schaumburg’s Chris Errera — a talented entrepreneur, musician, composer and visionary — at its next Good Morning, Schaum...
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Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct.Feb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. Even with the cheapest rat...
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Facebook will face new profit pressuresFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — For all the huge numbers in Facebook’s IPO papers, a surprisingly small figure stands out: $4.39, the amount the site generated per user last year. It’s ...
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Motorola CEO Brown to speak at The Executives’ ClubFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire CHICAGO — Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg BVrown will be the keynote speaker at The Executives’ Club of Chicago’s CEO Breakfast, Feb. 8 at the Ritz C...
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Dallas-Fort Worth emerge from droughtFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - HOUSTON — For millions of Dallas-area residents, one of the most severe droughts in Texas history is no longer a concern — for now. The U.S. Drought Monitor, in its week...
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NYSE, Deutsche Boerse call off merger on EU blockFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block t...
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Des Plaines council to consider new development plan for TIF 6Feb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council Monday night will consider a new redevelopment proposal for the long dormant city-owned property near Mannheim and Higgins roads, just south...
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Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documentsFeb 01, 2012 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its pl...