Business Stories from February 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Elk Grove Village launches business smartphone appFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Want to know what discounts are being offered at Elk Grove Village businesses or what events are happening in the community? Now, there’s a app for that. The village thi...
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Greece approves tough salary, pension cutsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Greece's Parliament has approved new cuts in public sector pensions and government spending demanded to secure a second package of international rescue ...
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Nasdaq cracks 3,000, but stocks fallFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The Nasdaq composite index briefly broke through 3,000 on Wednesday for the first time since the collapse in dot-com stocks more than a decade ago. Stocks ended lower, b...
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GOP promotes plan to help small businessesFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a package of largely uncontroversial measures they said will help small businesses raise capital and create jobs while...
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Rules to prevent car back-over deaths delayedFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal officials say they will delay until the end of the year issuing regulations aimed at preventing car and truck drivers from backing over children. Th...
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Chippewa school in Des Plaines holds open houseFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The School District 62 Board of Education will show off the renovated and improved Chippewa Middle School to the public 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1. Wight & Compan...
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Brand-name deals to mix with Facebook friend postsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Messages from brands such as Walmart and Starbucks may soon be mixed in with your Facebook status updates and baby photos from friends and family. Facebook un...
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Apple market value hits $500B, where few have goneFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Apple’s market capitalization topped $500 billion Wednesday, climbing to a mountain peak where few companies have ventured — and none have stayed for long. Ap...
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Deere increases its quarterly dividend 12% to 46 cents a shareFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of agricultural equipment, raised its quarterly dividend by about 12 percent to 46 cents a share from 41 cents. “We remain confide...
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Mariano's replacing Dominick's store in Hoffman EstatesFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - A Mariano's Fresh Market is slated to open in Hoffman Estates by the end of August in a space left vacant by a Dominick's store that closed in January. Mayor William McL...
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