Business Stories from August 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Romney hails Harper, business partnership in Elk GroveAug 07, 2012 11:00 am - Saying President Barack Obama was "out of ideas" and "out of excuses," GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney Tuesday hailed a partnership between suburban businesses and ...
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Gurnee joins other towns in ban on fertilizer phosphorusAug 07, 2012 10:33 am - Fertilizer containing phosphorous no longer is welcome on Gurnee lawns in an effort to reduce how much of the nutrient gets into rivers, lakes and streams. Village board...
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Freddie Mac posts $1.2B net income for 2QAug 07, 2012 10:24 am - WASHINGTON — Government-controlled mortgage giant Freddie Mac posted net income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter and isn’t requesting any additional federal aid fo...
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MGM posts loss, but revenue leaps on hotel, casinoAug 07, 2012 10:24 am - NEW YORK — MGM Resorts International on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss double what Wall Street was expecting, but revenue surged 29 percent on gambling and hotel r...
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Standard Chartered shares dive after allegation of laundering money for IranAug 07, 2012 10:05 am - LONDON — Standard Chartered PLC saw around 6.3 billion pounds ($9.9 billion) wiped off its market value Tuesday after the New York state regulator accused the U.K. bank ...
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U.S. employers post the most jobs in 4 yearsAug 07, 2012 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up. The Labor Department said Tuesday job openings r...
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Delta Dental Foundation launches new community grants programAug 07, 2012 9:04 am - The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Naperville-based Delta Dental of Illinois, is launching a new community grants program to provide fundi...
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Gallagher acquires Blenheim Park Ltd.Aug 07, 2012 9:03 am - Itasca-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Blenheim Park Ltd, headquartered in Croydon, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Blenheim P...
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Central States to use Context 4 Healthcare systemAug 07, 2012 9:03 am - Central States Health and Welfare Fund of Rosemont has selected Context 4 Healthcare Inc.’s DecisionPoint Health Payment System’s Usual, Customary & Reasonable (UCR) ben...
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Abbott stent system gets FDA approvalAug 07, 2012 9:02 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories’ Omnilink Elite Vascular Balloon-Expandable Stent System for the treat...