Business Stories from September 12, 2012 (Change date)
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McDonald’s new menu item: Calorie countsSep 12, 2012 9:13 am - NEW YORK — McDonald’s restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain’s burgers and fries. The world’s biggest hamb...
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Rockford solar farm to begin operations this monthSep 12, 2012 9:07 am - ROCKFORD — A large solar farm in Rockford is slated to go online by the end of the month. The Rockford Register Star reports that about 2,700 of the 10,500 panels were i...
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Frontier penalizes travelers who book with othersSep 12, 2012 6:30 am - NEW YORK — Some airlines are making travelers work harder to find a deal. Carriers are offering more deals to passengers who book flights directly on their websites. It’...
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U.K. jobless claims defy recession with unexpected dropSep 12, 2012 6:17 am - U.K. jobless claims unexpectedly fell the most in more than two years in August as the economy continued to create jobs in the face of a recession. Unemployment-benefit ...
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Nissan chief pitches electric taxis to Hong KongSep 12, 2012 6:17 am - HONG KONG — Nissan President Carlos Ghosn met Wednesday with Hong Kong’s leader to pitch a proposal for the Japanese car maker to supply electric taxis to the southern C...
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When new consumer cops bark, industry shuddersSep 12, 2012 6:17 am - WASHINGTON — The new federal agency charged with enforcing consumer finance laws is emerging as an ambitious sheriff, taking on companies for deceptive fees and marketin...
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U.S. holiday sales, store visits climbingSep 12, 2012 6:17 am - Holiday retail sales in the U.S. may rise 3.3 percent as more confident consumers increase their trips to the mall, according to researcher ShopperTrak. Store visits dur...
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Barrington challengers have different downtown visionSep 12, 2012 12:02 am - Two Barrington residents putting together a slate of candidates to run for the village board next spring attracted a crowd of about 20 people — most with business intere...
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