Business Stories from September 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Tot tablets, retro brands are Toys R Us ‘hot toys’Sep 19, 2012 11:31 am - NEW YORK — It’s still technically summer, but for some it’s not too soon to think about what the kiddies will want for the holidays. Toys R Us has come out with its annu...
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Premiums inching higher for popular Medicare plansSep 19, 2012 11:31 am - WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials say they have some good election-year news for seniors. Monthly premiums for popular Medicare Advantage insurance plans are r...
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Japanese company agrees to enter guilty pleaSep 19, 2012 11:31 am - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says a Japanese company is the latest to agree to plead guilty in a probe of price-fixing in the freight forwarding industry. Yamato ...
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Gates, Buffett again top Forbes’ billionaires listSep 19, 2012 11:31 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates remains the nation’s richest man by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list for...
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U.S. housing starts rose 2.3 percent in AugustSep 19, 2012 11:31 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. builders started work on more homes in August, driven by the fastest pace of single-family home construction in more than two years. The increase point...
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US housing recovery gains momentum in AugustSep 19, 2012 11:31 am - WASHINGTON — A jump in sales of previously occupied homes and further gains in home construction suggest the U.S. housing recovery is gaining momentum. The pair of repor...
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Harry’s of Arlington gets another extension for its expansionSep 19, 2012 10:43 am - A long-planned expansion for Harry’s of Arlington finally will get under way this year after the Arlington Heights Village Board approved another 12-month extension for ...
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‘Host towns’ put on finishing touches before Ryder CupSep 19, 2012 9:19 am - With only a few days left before thousands of visitors arrive for the international Ryder Cup golf tournament, many area towns are in high gear making final preparations...
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Abbott recognized as family-friendly workplaceSep 19, 2012 9:13 am - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP — Abbott Laboratories was named one of the 100 Best Companies by Working Mother magazine, It is the 12th consecutive year the company has been incl...
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Navistar Defense to upgrade 2,300 Army vehiclesSep 19, 2012 9:12 am - LISLE — Navistar Defense LLC received an order from the U.S. Army to upgrade 2,300 of its International vehicles with survivability upgrade retrofit kits. The order for ...