Business Stories from July 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Carpentersville board delays video gambling vote againJul 24, 2012 8:12 pm - Carpentersville again postponed a vote on video gambling Tuesday night because there were not enough trustees in attendance to make a decision. Two weeks ago, the board ...
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Apple sags in 3Q as iPhone gets cheaperJul 24, 2012 5:13 pm - NEW YORK — Apple is getting less for its products. That’s a disappointment for investors who thought the company would keep boosting profits and revenues at its previous...
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Pepsi to sponsor Super Bowl halftime showJul 24, 2012 5:07 pm - NEW YORK — Pepsi has scored the Super Bowl halftime show. The soda giant says it struck a multiyear deal with the National Football League to sponsor the big game’s musi...
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Wanna bet? Gambling on the London OlympicsJul 24, 2012 4:49 pm - LONDON — What are the odds of a UFO sighting during the London Olympics opening ceremony? Or of the final torch bearer tripping as they ascend to light the flame? Or wou...
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Stocks drop for a 3rd day as earnings slideJul 24, 2012 4:33 pm - NEW YORK — A parade of grim news, from weak corporate earnings to a pullback at U.S. factories to spreading fault lines in Europe’s debt crisis, sent investors fleeing s...
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Seven face federal fraud charges in mortgage 'scheme'Jul 24, 2012 4:00 pm - Seven men, mainly from the suburbs, are facing federal fraud charges stemming from what prosecutors called a “scheme” to bilk mortgage lenders out of more than $8.5 mill...
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Penn State loses one sponsor, others could followJul 24, 2012 3:43 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — State Farm is pulling its ads from Penn State football broadcasts, while General Motors is reconsidering its sponsorship deal and Wall Street is thr...
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I-GO cars make another go at Northwest suburbsJul 24, 2012 2:00 pm - A popular car sharing program started in Chicago hopes a new approach will help it take root in the Northwest suburbs. After testing out I-GO cars in Des Plaines for a y...
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Airline bid to block consumer protections rejectedJul 24, 2012 1:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals says the government can require airlines to show consumers a total ticket price that includes taxes and fees in print and online a...
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DHS: Deportation proposal could cost $585 millionJul 24, 2012 1:47 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s new plan to grant temporary work permits to many young, illegal immigrants who otherwise could be deported may cost more than $58...
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