Business Stories from February 28, 2012 (Change date)
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5 states face deadline on Honda hybrid lawsuitFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO — Attorneys general in California and four other states must decide whether to oppose a class-action settlement between Honda Motor Co. and owners of its hybri...
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The Home Depot extends deal with Martha StewartFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — The Home Depot and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia have extended their agreement to offer Martha Stewart Living-branded products at Home Depot stores through 2...
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Bernanke notes economy better than expectedFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the economy has performed better in recent months than the Federal Reserve had expected. If the trend co...
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ArjoHuntleigh gets Amerinet contract for vascular compression devicesFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Addison-based ArjoHuntleigh has been awarded a three-year contract with Amerinet Choice LLC as a preferred supplier of vascular compression devices utilized for deep vei...
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Japan says it may cancel F-35 order if prices riseFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - TOKYO — Japan may cancel its multibillion-dollar plans to buy dozens of F-35 stealth fighter jets from the United States if prices continue to rise or delays threaten th...
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Tribune paid bankruptcy advisers $233 million since 2008 filingFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. paid $233.3 million to bankruptcy advisers since the newspaper publisher’s 2008 filing. Sidley Austin LLP, Tribune’s main law firm, was paid $69 million. ...
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Chicago establishing technology-focused schoolsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools, the City of Colleges of Chicago and five technology giants are joining to open six-year high schools that will offer students who graduate an ass...
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OSHA cites Waukegan company for injury at Wis. plantFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - OAK CREEK, Wis. — A federal workplace-safety agency is proposing a $91,000 fine for a Waukegan company, about five months after a worker suffered electrical burns at its...
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Interpol says suspected Anonymous hackers arrestedFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - PARIS — Interpol said that 25 suspected members of the loose-knit Anonymous hacker movement have been arrested in a sweep across Europe and South America. The internatio...
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Hainan Air may swap Boeing 787 orders for 747-8s after delaysFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Hainan Airlines Co., backed by the government of China's Hainan province, may swap Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner orders for larger 747-8s following delivery delays, said Che...