Business Stories from February 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Iraq's oil exports slightly decline in JanuaryFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD — Iraq's oil ministry says oil exports have declined slightly in January compared to the previous month. Monday's statement says last month oil exports averaged ...
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Schaumburg wins landsscaping awardFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The Village of Schaumburg was honored with the 2012 Excellence in Landscaping Award from the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. The Olde Schaumburg Center P...
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Elmhurst native keeps trade magazine alive and healthyFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - It's satisfying for Elmhurst native Maureen Slocum to stand in her office that overlooks the downtown of the community where she grew up and continues to live. Slocum is...
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For car buyers, it's harder to end up with a lemonFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon. In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliabil...
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Ghana cuts 2012 budget deficit forecast to 4.4% On revenueFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Ghana’s budget deficit is expected to narrow to 4.4 percent of gross domestic product this year as government revenue increases and spending is reined in even during an ...
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Can the stock market pick the next president?Feb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The number has been repeated so often by presidential prognosticators that it's an article of faith: No president has been re-elected since World War II with ...
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Chile experts: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is hottestFeb 19, 2012 6:11 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There are super-hot chile varieties. And then there’s the sweat-inducing, tear-generating, mouth-on-fire Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. With a name like t...
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Ill-timed fight erupts over money-market fundsFeb 19, 2012 6:03 am - BOSTON — A fight is breaking out between the money-market mutual fund industry and federal regulators. Whatever the outcome, investors will question whether they can con...
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Manufacturers providing outsize boost to economyFeb 19, 2012 6:03 am - WASHINGTON — American factories are humming — and driving the economy forward. Manufacturers have been hiring more consistently than other employers, for jobs with bette...
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Youth shaping future of online TV, movies, musicFeb 19, 2012 6:00 am - There's a growing movement that says content providers are to blame for failing to provide easy access