Business Stories from September 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Nintendo says Wii U will launch on Nov. 18Sep 13, 2012 11:13 am - NEW YORK — Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U gaming console will start at $300 and go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 18, in time for the holidays, the company said Thursday. A “del...
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Stocks surge on Fed announcementSep 13, 2012 11:00 am - The stock market staged a huge rally Thursday after investors got the aggressive economic help they wanted from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average spi...
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Lifelong sign professional Victor Laska had many community tiesSep 13, 2012 10:46 am - Given the nature of his first job in the sign business, one wouldn’t have faulted Victor Laska for pursuing another career. As the new guy at the family-owned Laco Signs...
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Verizon app helps you to remotely delete personal data if phone is stolenSep 13, 2012 10:12 am - Your smartphone is just like your home PC, vulnerable to security breaches. That’s why Verizon Wireless, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, said it has la...
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RM restaurant news: Red Lantern under new management, Einstein closedSep 13, 2012 9:53 am - With a few closings, openings and management changes, Rolling Meadows officials say overall the restaurant scene is doing well. Red Lantern Asian Bistro, 1655 Algonquin ...
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NYC bans big-soda salesSep 13, 2012 9:49 am - New York City will restrict sales of sugary soft drinks to no more than 16 ounces a cup in restaurants, movie theaters, stadiums and arenas after the Board of Health app...
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More costly gas drives up wholesale pricesSep 13, 2012 7:45 am - WASHINGTON — A sharp rise in gasoline costs drove up wholesale prices last month by the most in more than three years. But outside energy and food, price gains were mild...
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Asian casino boom aims to lure region’s new richSep 13, 2012 6:21 am - MACAU — In the Philippines, a $4-billion casino will soon rise from reclaimed land on Manila Bay. In South Korea, foreign investors are expected to break ground next yea...
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Ex-Hewlett-Packard managers charged in Germany on Russia briberySep 13, 2012 6:21 am - Three former Hewlett-Packard Co. managers were charged in Germany in a corruption investigation over improper payments made to win a 35 million-euro ($45 million) sale o...
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Foreclosure starts fell on annual basis in AugustSep 13, 2012 6:21 am - LOS ANGELES — The evolution of the U.S. foreclosure crisis is increasingly diverging along state lines. On a national level, fewer homes were placed on the foreclosure t...