Business Stories from May 3, 2012 (Change date)
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UOP technology to pruify hydrogen in ChinaMay 03, 2012 12:41 pm - Des Plaines-based UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been selected by Sinochem to provide technology to purify hydrogen at a new refinery in China. Sinochem Quanzhou Petr...
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Gallagher acquires Schiff, Kreidler-ShellMay 03, 2012 12:35 pm - Itasca-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Insurance and Risk Services headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Terms of the tr...
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Lombard waives outdoor dining fees for downtown eateriesMay 03, 2012 11:00 am - The changes Lombard trustees approved to regulations governing outdoor dining are a sign of the village's willingness to adapt to promote its downtown, Trustee Peter Bre...
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Tossing out health care law could cause Medicare disruptionsMay 03, 2012 10:35 am - WASHINGTON — Tossing out President Barack Obama’s health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare’s payment systems, unseen but vita...
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EBay says fines may be cut after appeal on sales of Vuitton fakesMay 03, 2012 10:29 am - EBay Inc. said it may win a reduction in fines after France’s high appeals court overturned part of a 2010 decision holding it responsible for sales of counterfeit LVMH ...
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Viacom 2Q earnings up 56 percentMay 03, 2012 10:29 am - NEW YORK — Viacom Inc., the owner of Paramount Pictures, MTV and Nickelodeon, on Thursday said its net income rose 56 percent in the latest quarter, even though a slate ...
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Gm first-quarter profit falls 61% as losses in Europe increaseMay 03, 2012 10:29 am - General Motors Co., the world’s largest automaker, said first-quarter profit slid 61 percent on widening losses in Europe. Net income declined to $1.32 billion from $3.3...
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Key revenue figure drops 6.4 pct for WalgreenMay 03, 2012 10:11 am - Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. said Thursday monthly revenue from stores open at least a year slipped again in April largely due to its split with pharmacy benefits manage...
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U.S. worker output fell in Q1 by most in a yearMay 03, 2012 7:57 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. worker productivity fell from January through March by the most in a year. The decline in productivity after lackluster output last year could be a po...
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Chicago businesses to get alerts during NATOMay 03, 2012 7:21 am - Chicago’s NATO Host Committee says businesses can sign up for alerts about security and other matters during the upcoming summit. The committee says a new Business Commu...