Business Stories from July 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Board: BP missed the big hazard issues in spillJul 24, 2012 1:45 pm - HOUSTON — BP and the drilling contractor it hired to operate the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon focused too closely on workers’ personal safety at the expense of preventing...
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Former Allstate exec to run SafeAutoJul 24, 2012 1:07 pm - Ron Davies, a former senior vice president with Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance Co., has been named CEO of Columbus Ohio-based SafeAuto Insurance Co. Davies will be ...
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Lake Villa soldier named ‘Hometown Hero’ for JulyJul 24, 2012 1:01 pm - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club has announced its July Hometown Hero is U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Rose of Lake Villa. Rose was registered for this honor by Sgt. First Cla...
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State finally approves Huntley hospitalJul 24, 2012 12:24 pm - Now that Centegra Health System has received state permission to build a hospital in Huntley, the village has taken another step toward becoming a more complete communit...
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Schaumburg Wolf Camera to closeJul 24, 2012 12:04 pm - A Wolf Camera store in Schaumburg will be shuttered by the end of the month. An employee confirmed Tuesday that the store, located at 500 W. Golf Road, is selling liquid...
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Motorola Foundation grants $30 million to support STEM educationJul 24, 2012 11:09 am - Motorola bills itself as a company that “helps people be their best in the moments that matter” and with their latest education grants awarded last week, they are living...
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AT&T smartphone sales fall as consumers keep them longerJul 24, 2012 10:58 am - NEW YORK — AT&T Inc. on Tuesday said it saw declining smartphone sales in the second quarter, leading to the best profitability ever in its wireless arm as it saved on p...
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Spirit, Southwest lose challenge to airfare advertising ruleJul 24, 2012 10:57 am - Spirit Airlines Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. lost a challenge to U.S. rules requiring carriers to prominently display the total cost of a ticket, including taxes, whe...
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Bernanke says childhood education is ‘key’ to economic growthJul 24, 2012 10:41 am - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said early childhood education is “crucial” and that effective schooling supports the economy by reducing poverty, boosting wage...
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Republicans tell NRC not to overwhelm industry with regulationsJul 24, 2012 10:31 am - U.S. House Republicans led by John Shimkus of Illinois warned Allison Macfarlane, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for two weeks, against distracting the po...