Business Stories from February 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Dell falls after sales forecast misses analysts’ estimatesFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Dell Inc. tumbled the most in four months after its first-quarter sales forecast missed analysts’ estimates, dragged down by lackluster personal-computer demand from con...
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Elgin OKs small business incubator planFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members' commitment to interest subsidies for a proposed small business incubator will give the project life. Steve Knisely, owner of THKFL Inc., sai...
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Rising sales point to better year for housingFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season. Sales of previously occupied homes are at their highest level since May 20...
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Occupy London protesters can’t appeal eviction, judge rulesFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Occupy London protesters camped near the steps of St. Paul’s cathedral were denied permission to appeal a court ruling that they can be evicted. The U.K. Court of Appeal...
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Unions gearing up to spend big in 2012 electionFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Unions say they are gearing up to spend more than $400 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama and lift Democrats this election year in a fight for ...
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Twelve Gallagher professionals named Power BrokersFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNEwswire ITASCA — Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said 12 of its retail property/casualty insurance brokers have been recognized today as Power Brokers by Risk & Insurance m...
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U.S. stocks fall amid disappointing global economic reportsFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - U.S. stocks fell, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index failed to hold at an almost four- year high, as sales of previously owned houses missed estimates and data ...
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Obama administration proposes corporate tax rate cutFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The Obama administration called for reducing the corporate tax rate to 28 percent from 35 percent, eliminating tax breaks and changing core features of the tax code such...
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European stocks fall on worse-than-expected PMI dataFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - European stocks retreated for a second day after a report showed services and manufacturing output in the euro area unexpectedly contracted in February. Asian stocks ros...
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Bank overdraft policies under investigationFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is starting an inquiry into bank checking account overdraft policies and may initiate related enforcement actions during th...