Business Stories from February 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Wheeling man gets 3 years in erectile pump caseFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An Illinois man was sentenced Friday by a federal judge in Rhode Island to more than three years in prison for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to di...
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Illinois walnut trees threatened by fungusFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials say they're trying to protect the state's black walnut trees from a deadly fungus that has killed thousands of trees in the western Unit...
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Oil falls to near $99 amid Greek bailout talksFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell to near $99 a barrel Friday in Asia as encouraging news about the U.S. economy was tempered by European demands for Greece to make further spending cuts ...
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Whole Foods signs lease for Orland Park plazaFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Oak Brook-based Inland Real Estate Corporation said specialty grocer Whole Foods Market has signed a lease to occupy approximately 30,000 square feet at Ravinia Plaza i...
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Trade deficit widens to $48.8 billion in DecemberFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON9— U.S. exports to Europe rose at a healthy clip in December, a sign that the critical U.S. trading partner continues to buy American goods despite its weakene...
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Stock futures fall on Greek deal holdupFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are following overseas markets lower after Greece’s crucial bailout was put on hold by the rest of the eurozone, a day after it seemed that...
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Williamson Tea gains most in two years on dividendFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd., the country's second-biggest producer of the leaves, jumped the most in more than two years after announcing a dividend yesterday. The stock ...
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Obama call for manufacturing revival a tough goalFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival “built on American manufacturing.” But he faces an uphill slog, with little consensu...
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Stocks fall sharply as Greek deal is held upFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks had their worst day of the year Friday after Greece hit a roadblock on its way to a critical bailout. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 89.2...
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Gogo partners with HotelTonightFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Itasca-based Gogo announced it will enter a partnership with HotelTonight to bring last minute hotel deals to passengers who connect with Gogo using their tablet or mobi...