Business Stories from May 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Historic Mineola Hotel in Fox Lake up for auction on eBayMay 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Fox Lake owner takes unconventional approach to sale
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Chicago’s last 2 coal plants to close in SeptemberMay 02, 2012 5:30 pm - Chicago’s last coal-fired power plants will close earlier than expected. Midwest Generation announced Wednesday that the Crawford and Fisk generating stations will close...
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CVS Caremark 1Q profit jumps 9 percentMay 02, 2012 5:19 pm - CVS Caremark Corp. gained millions of new prescriptions in the first quarter due to a contract impasse between two rivals, and now the drugstore chain wants to keep the ...
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Murdoch, politicians under pressure after reportMay 02, 2012 5:10 pm - LONDON — Not fit to run a major company. It is a damning judgment on Rupert Murdoch, a threat to his British assets — and a headache for Britain’s governm...
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Visa profit rises 30 percent as card use risesMay 02, 2012 5:00 pm - NEW YORK - Visa said Wednesday that its profit for the first three months of the year was up 30 percent from the year before, primarily because credit card use rose in t...
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YouTube airs female drama, Olympic channelsMay 02, 2012 5:00 pm - NEW YORK - YouTube is adding to its original programming by launching channels specializing in female dramas and United States Olympic athletes. The Google Inc.-owned v...
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CEOs say Illinois’ business climate is poorMay 02, 2012 4:03 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois’ economic image has been battered by budget deficits, tax increases and very public campaigns to lure the state’s businesses elsewhere, and a new su...
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Quinn seeks business support on Medicaid, pensionsMay 02, 2012 4:02 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is asking business leaders to help him pass legislation that will mean pain for union members and poor families. Quinn says ...
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Bad news about jobs spooks marketsMay 02, 2012 2:00 pm - NEW YORK — When jobs fall, the stock market follows. That was the message investors sent Wednesday, when they ignored a few flashes of positive news about the economy a...
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Sears execs say retailer financially strongMay 02, 2012 12:30 pm - Sears executives are trying to reassure shareholders about the troubled retailer’s financial strength and ability to survive for the long term. Speaking at the Hoffman E...
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