Business Stories from June 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Exxon's CEO: Climate, energy fears overblownJun 27, 2012 1:00 pm - NEW YORK — ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson says fears about climate change, drilling, and energy dependence are overblown. In a speech Wednesday, Tillerson acknowledged th...
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Home prices rise, but it’s too soon to declare recoveryJun 27, 2012 10:21 am - A key gauge of U.S. home prices shows that the market came back to life in April for the first time in seven months, but analysts said it’s too soon to conclude that the...
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Google said to unveil tablet at i/o conference in iPad challengeJun 27, 2012 10:21 am - Google Inc. plans to unveil a $199 tablet co-branded with Tawian’s Asustek Computer Inc. at its developers conference this week, taking direct aim at Apple Inc.’s iPad, ...
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Emory U. buys NanoInk system to quantify forcesJun 27, 2012 9:48 am - NanoInk’s NanoFabrication Systems Division, of Skokie, said Emory University recently purchased a Dip Pen Nanolithography system to quantify the forces exerted by single...
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Condon to Lead Lemko’s Europe divisionJun 27, 2012 9:47 am - Schaumburg-based Wireless telecommunications developer Lemko Corp. today announced that Robert Condon will become president of Lemko Europe. Condon will build a foundati...
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ZS Associates elects Wright managing directorJun 27, 2012 9:46 am - PRNewswire Evanston-based Global sales and marketing consulting firm ZS Associates said Chris Wright has been elected by firm partners to the position of managing direct...
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Motorola Mobility Foundation gives grants to 25 nonprofitsJun 27, 2012 9:46 am - The Motorola Mobility Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility, announced today recipients of the 2012 Empowerment Grants, a unique fund...
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Sara Lee meat spinoff for growth seen inviting takeoverJun 27, 2012 9:32 am - Will Americans eat chicken curry meatloaf? Sean Connolly is betting they will. The chief executive officer of Hillshire Brands Co. is trying to take the purveyor of saus...
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U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors watch dataJun 27, 2012 8:25 am - U.S. stock futures were little changed after a report showed orders for durable goods climbed more than forecast and as investors awaited housing data. Bristol-Myers Squ...
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Monsanto 3Q profit soars, maintains year viewJun 27, 2012 8:25 am - A mild winter spurred farmers to sow crops earlier and in larger numbers, allowing seed company Monsanto Co. to reap a 35-percent higher profit in its fiscal third quart...