Business Stories from July 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Illinois Lottery reports $2.67 billion in revenueJul 24, 2012 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD) — Illinois Lottery officials say sales for the fiscal year that ended June 30 topped $2.67 billion, a nearly 18 percent increase over the previous year. Lot...
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District 211 recognized as a national Energy StarJul 24, 2012 8:54 am - William Fremd and James B. Conant high schools were two of 15 schools in Illinois to earn an Energy Star Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy S...
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Taste of Algonquin Commons pairs with concert seriesJul 24, 2012 8:00 am - When you head out to the final concert of the season at Algonquin Commons' Summer Concert series this weekend, you can leave the picnic basket at home this time. As part...
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Simon to honor The Onion in songJul 24, 2012 8:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon plans to declare July 31 "The Onion Day" in Illinois to honor the satirical newspaper's decision to move its media operations from New York to Chic...
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Oil stabilizes as China shows signs of recoveryJul 24, 2012 6:45 am - LONDON — The price of oil stabilized on Tuesday, after sliding the day before on Europe’s deepening debt turmoil, as a survey suggested a recovery in China’s manufacturi...
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Wal-Mart opposed to $6B card fee settlementJul 24, 2012 6:44 am - BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is urging retailers to reject a proposed $6 billion settlement that Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and major banks have agreed to pa...
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White House: Families’ taxes could go up $1,600Jul 24, 2012 6:41 am - WASHINGTON — A standoff with Congress that results in the January expiration of wide-ranging tax cuts would mean 114 million families would see average tax increases of ...
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Stocks stabilize as China manufacturing shows gainJul 24, 2012 6:40 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets were on firmer footing Tuesday as a sign China’s manufacturing is beginning to recover provided respite from Europe’s deepening debt turmoi...
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Greek PM warns of even deeper recessionJul 24, 2012 6:40 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says the country’s economy could contract by more than seven percent this year, but can return to growth within 18 months. Anton...
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German court: Split decision in Apple-Samsung caseJul 24, 2012 6:39 am - BERLIN — A Duesseldorf court has issued a split decision in a patent dispute between rivals Apple and Samsung over two of the Korean company’s tablet computers. Californ...