Business Stories from May 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Stocks turn higher after housing reportMay 22, 2012 12:06 pm - NEW YORK — An encouraging report on the housing market nudged most stocks higher on Tuesday, while Facebook took another fall. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 36 p...
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Navistar Defense unveils military tactical vehicleMay 22, 2012 11:04 am - Lisley-based Navistar Defense, LLC, Indigen Armor and SAIC today unveiled the team’s Special Operations Tactical Vehicle for the U.S. Special Operations Command Ground M...
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Fasick joins Trustmark Companies as vice president, informationMay 22, 2012 11:04 am - Marisue Fasick, 47, recently joined Trustmark Companies as vice president, information technology enterprise project management office. The announcement was made by Dan ...
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United reaches agreements with instructors, customer service agentsMay 22, 2012 11:04 am - Chicago-based United Airlines said it has reached several new agreements for employees represented by the International Association of Machinists. United and the IAM rea...
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Private supply ship rockets toward space stationMay 22, 2012 10:26 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, open...
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Oregon workers awarded $332K in on-site toilet fightMay 22, 2012 10:24 am - PORTLAND, Ore. — Two workers who claimed they were forced to urinate in a bucket have been awarded $332,000 after a jury found they were fired for complaining to Oregon ...
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OSHA sole investigator on Arlington Heights explosionMay 22, 2012 9:00 am - OSHA investigators are back today at Arens Controls in Arlington Heights to try to determine what caused the explosion Tuesday that killed one employee and injured 12 ot...
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Outdoor concerts return to Geneva CommonsMay 22, 2012 8:39 am - Geneva Commons is ready for the 10th year of making your summer nights full of free fun. In just two weeks, the outdoor mall’s 10th annual Summer Concert Series wil...
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Illinois corn planting almost finishedMay 22, 2012 8:12 am - SPRINGFIELD — The National Agricultural Statistics Service in Springfield reports that Illinois’ corn planting is all but finished. In its weekly update on Mon...
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April home sales in Illinois up 15.7% from a year agoMay 22, 2012 8:12 am - Illinois home sales had their strongest showing in two years and statewide median prices remained steady for the second straight month, April data released by the Illino...