Business Stories from October 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Poll: Economists foresee weak but improving growthOct 15, 2012 6:24 am - Economists foresee only tepid growth for the coming year, with unemployment back above 8 percent for the first half of 2013. The good news: The housing market is recover...
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Xbox Music to offer on-demand music free on tabletOct 15, 2012 6:23 am - LOS ANGELES — Buyers of tablets that run Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 8, are in for a pleasant musical surprise. They’ll be able to pick from millions o...
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Oil falls further amid global growth concernsOct 15, 2012 6:20 am - BANGKOK) — The price of oil fell Monday after Chinese economic indicators did little to raise hopes for a rebound in the world’s second-largest economy. Benchmark oil fo...
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China economic figures shore up global marketsOct 15, 2012 6:17 am - LONDON — A round of figures showing China’s economy is in relatively good health helped buoy markets Monday, at the start of a week that could offer greater clarity on t...
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Softbank to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20 billionOct 15, 2012 6:16 am - TOKYO — Softbank Corp. has reached a deal to buy 70 percent of U.S. mobile carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. for $20.1 billion in the largest ever foreign acquisition by a Jap...
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Endeavour finally reaches permanent LA museum homOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — It was supposed to be a slow but smooth journey to retirement, a parade through city streets for a shuttle that logged millions of miles in space. But Ende...
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Transportation company opts for help picking advisory boardOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - A bit more than two years back, Bruce Gillilan, Simmons Engineering Corp. president, created his own advisory board, a mix of outsiders and senior staff. The board works...
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Aurora inventor keeps ideas flowingOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - Aurora resident Marc Rumaner, 51, is a graphic designer in Naperville by day. But give him a few minutes, anywhere, and he's inventing. He looks at something and ideas s...
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Bartlett keynote speaker delivers motivationOct 15, 2012 5:32 am - Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: To put it simply: I am a motivational keynote speaker who presents a powerful, inspiring message for people trying to overc...
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Students learn to borrow less at ECC, Harper, CLCOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - A mandatory loan counseling program is helping Elgin Community College buck the nation's historically high default rate, while also reducing the amount of money college ...
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