Business Stories from February 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Economy grew at a faster pace at end of 2011Feb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The economy grew at a slightly faster pace in the final three months of last year, and Americans earned more income than previously reported. That could set...
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Q&A: Google to dig deeper into users’ livesFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — If you’re amazed — and maybe even a little alarmed — about how much Google seems to know about you, brace yourself. Beginning Thursday, Google will opera...
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Stockton could become biggest city to go bankruptFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - STOCKTON, Calif. — The city of Stockton in California's crop-abundant Central Valley has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation and one of the highest crime a...
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GM likely to spend $500M on employee paymentsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — General Motors is likely to spend more than $500 million on employee bonuses and profit-sharing based on the company's performance last year. GM, which made a...
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Michael Jordan's Highland Park mansion on the market for $29 millionFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - You can buy a lot of things for $29 million, including Michael Jordan's Highland Park mansion — complete with his signature jersey number 23 emblazoned on the front gate...
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Illinois food companies featured at Products ExpoFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois food companies will market their products this weekend in Springfield at the annual Illinois Products Expo. Fifty-four Illinois companies will off...
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NY: Wall Street cash bonuses to drop 14 percentFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — Wall Street cash bonuses for 2011 are expected to drop 14 percent and profits are expected to drop by half for the second year in a row, according to a fo...
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Oil near $107 after mixed US demand signsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose slightly to near $107 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a large drop the day before amid mixed signs about the strength of U.S. crude demand. ...
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$20M recovered from Illinois unemployment cheatsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Employment Security says it has recovered more than $20 million from people who wrongfully collected unemployment insurance benefits. The agen...
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Microsoft unveils Windows 8 for consumer testingFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Microsoft on Wednesday let consumers start trying out its upcoming touch-based Windows 8 operating system, which aims to power a new wave of computer ...