Business Stories from October 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Merkel challenger earned $1.6 million for lecturesOct 30, 2012 11:39 am - BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-left rival in next year’s election issued a bold challenge Tuesday to her government — going well beyond legal requirem...
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Storm’s cost may hit $50B; rebuilding to ease blowOct 30, 2012 11:39 am - WASHINGTON — Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Ins...
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Gallagher acquires Aires Consulting GroupOct 30, 2012 9:41 am - ITASCA — Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Aires Consulting Group, Inc. headquartered in Batavia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Found...
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For travelers, Sandy’s aggravation spans globeOct 30, 2012 9:36 am - NEW YORK — Superstorm Sandy grounded more than 15,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe, and it could be days before some passengers can get where they’re going...
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Cambium Networks to build Agile system in OhioOct 30, 2012 9:12 am - ROLLING MEADOWS — Wireless broadband access network developer Cambium Networks has been chosen by Agile Networks for the statewide build-out of its network in Ohio. The ...
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Boeing HR executive to retireOct 30, 2012 9:11 am - CHICAGO — Boeing Co. Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Administration Rick Stephens plans will retire March 31, 2013, after a 33-year Boeing career. Tony Par...
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Boeing to sell 35 new 737 airplanes to RussiaOct 30, 2012 8:42 am - NEW YORK — Boeing is selling 35 of its redesigned 737 aircraft to a Russian state-run leasing company in a deal that would be worth $3 billion, if sold at current list p...
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Business Ledger honors influential suburban womenOct 30, 2012 8:00 am - Seventeen suburban women business leaders were honored for their achievements Monday at the 15th Annual Influential Women in Business Awards, presented by the Daily Hera...
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Conference Board delays Consumer Confidence IndexOct 30, 2012 6:45 am - The Conference Board is delaying the release of its Consumer Confidence Index for October until Thursday because of Superstorm Sandy. The survey was scheduled to be rele...
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Oil unsteady as storm pounds northeastern U.S.Oct 30, 2012 6:45 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices were unsteady Tuesday while a massive storm was pounding the heavily populated U.S. East Coast, reducing demand for fuel by keeping drivers off road...