Business Stories from October 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Economy showing resiliencyOct 02, 2012 3:57 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is looking more resilient, thanks in part to encouraging signs for the two most expensive purchases most Americans make: cars and homes. Ch...
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Judge lifts ban on sales of Samsung tabletOct 02, 2012 3:42 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge has lifted a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics Corp.’s Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled the South Kor...
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Tickets still available for Toast of SchaumburgOct 02, 2012 3:06 pm - Tickets are still available for the 2012 Toast of Schaumburg, hosted Saturday, Oct. 6 by the Schaumburg Business Association. The evening, titled, “Inferno West” will be...
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Nicor, ComEd offer rebates for energy efficient homesOct 02, 2012 2:44 pm - When Caryn Rosborough and her husband, Matt, started talking to builders about a new Elgin home, they were intrigued by the talk of high energy efficiency. They learned ...
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Gambling revenue up 6 percentOct 02, 2012 2:32 pm - U.S. casinos registered a 6 percent increase in gambling revenue to $23.8 billion through August, the American Gaming Association said. All but four states reported high...
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Gambling exec: Online regulations unlikely in 2012Oct 02, 2012 1:40 pm - LAS VEGAS — It doesn’t look like Congress will pass Internet gambling regulatory laws this year, the head of the industry’s main lobbying group said Tuesday, as he cast ...
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Teen drunken driving drops as gas prices riseOct 02, 2012 1:39 pm - Drunken driving among U.S. teens fell 54 percent in the past two decades, a trend helped by laws to curb underage alcohol consumption and higher gas prices keeping high ...
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Elgin says goodbye sports bar, hello Danny's PizzaOct 02, 2012 12:00 pm - Downtown Elgin's Douglas Street Sports Bar and Grill is officially closed. The business, which opened in December 2008 at the corner of Douglas and Kimball streets, shut...
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Feds throw support behind lawsuit against JPMorganOct 02, 2012 11:48 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government is throwing its support behind a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase accusing Bear Stearns, the investment bank JPMorgan bought in 2008, o...
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Myanmar gets its first investment bankOct 02, 2012 11:24 am - YANGON, Myanmar — Alisher Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved ...