Business Stories from November 8, 2012 (Change date)
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More flights arriving late, American is most tardyNov 08, 2012 1:04 pm - DALLAS — Dragged down by problems at American Airlines, U.S. carriers operated fewer flights on time in September than a year ago. The Transportation Department said Thu...
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JPMorgan gets Fed OK to restart start buybacksNov 08, 2012 12:57 pm - NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase said Thursday that it has won approval from the Federal Reserve to start buying back its own stock. The bank suspended the plan in May, after i...
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McDonald’s sales drop for first time since 2003Nov 08, 2012 12:43 pm - NEW YORK — McDonald’s Corp. is having a tough time stomaching the competition. The world’s biggest hamburger chain said Thursday that a key sales figure fell for the fir...
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Santa arrives at Woodfield MallNov 08, 2012 11:51 am - Santa’s arrival delights kids at Woodfield Mall
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Expo showcases suburban hospitality industryNov 08, 2012 11:07 am - Meeting venue? Check. Caterer? Check. Promotional swag for the guests? Check. All the essentials for planning the perfect business event were on display Thursday at the ...
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Flight cancellations still piling up in New YorkNov 08, 2012 10:19 am - NEW YORK — Air travel in the New York area still isn’t back to normal after the second major storm in little more than a week. Major airlines have scratched about 600 f...
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Stocks slide on Wall Street, extending sell-offNov 08, 2012 10:19 am - Stocks slide on Wall Street, extending sell-off NEW YORK — Stocks slid on Wall Street Thursday, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average logged its biggest one-day d...
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More will shop online, use smartphones this holiday seasonNov 08, 2012 10:00 am - More of you are expected to do your holiday shopping online and more will be using your smartphones to do it, according to a survey by Deloitte Consulting LLP. About 50...
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Wis.-based Krones to pay $15M in Le-Nature’s caseNov 08, 2012 9:21 am - A Wisconsin bottling equipment firm has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to avoid prosecution for its alleged role in the massive accounting fraud involving defunct w...
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Oberweis plans to focus on business retention to help 25th DistrictNov 08, 2012 9:00 am - What will Jim Oberweis do for the 25th State Senate district come January? Don’t expect him to bring home the bacon — as in money for roads or other infrastructure. “I’m...