Business Stories from November 19, 2012 (Change date)
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5 big US banks have cut mortgage balances by $6 billionNov 20, 2012 4:41 am - LOS ANGELES — Five of the biggest U.S. banks have cut struggling homeowners’ mortgage balances by $6.3 billion, part of a total $26.1 billion in home loan relief provide...
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Walgreen CEO compensation slips in fiscal 2012Nov 20, 2012 4:41 am - Walgreen CEO Gregory D. Wasson’s total compensation slipped in fiscal 2012, as earnings sank 21 percent and a contract dispute hurt revenue for the nation’s largest drug...
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Apple climbs; Topeka calls share sell-off ‘insane’Nov 20, 2012 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Apple jumped nearly 6 percent Monday, with one analyst calling a two-month sell-off in shares of the most valuable company on earth “insanely insane...
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Fishing nations maintain tuna quotasNov 19, 2012 3:31 pm - AGADIR, Morocco — Fishing countries on Monday voted to keep up strict limits on catching Atlantic Bluefin tuna, overruling fierce opposition from critics who argue that ...
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Chick-fil-A wants a Gurnee store on village’s west sideNov 20, 2012 4:41 pm - Chick-fil-A wants to expand its suburban footprint, this time in Gurnee. Vernon Hills officials in August granted approval for Chick-fil-A to acquire and demolish an ex...
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New watchdog group aims to “reboot” Illinois governmentNov 20, 2012 1:14 pm - A new government watchdog group aiming to inform and engage the state's citizens officially launched Monday. Reboot Illinois, a for-profit digital media company star...
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BlackFinn regains late-night liquor permit in NapervilleNov 20, 2012 10:11 pm - Sanctions against Naperville's BlackFinn American Saloon were lifted Monday after a weekend free of police calls and liquor violations. Mayor George Pradel, who also ser...
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Savvy Black Friday shoppers share their strategiesNov 24, 2012 12:13 pm - It's exhausting just thinking about it. Though many people are busy planning a way to make sure the turkey, stuffing, veggies and cranberry sauce all are ready at the sa...
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North Aurora annexes former orchard, OKs business and multifamily zoningNov 20, 2012 10:11 pm - The North Aurora village board Monday agreed to annex 41 acres on its west side and allow a developer flexibility to use all of the property for businesses or some of it...
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Gas drilling decisions loom on political horizonNov 21, 2012 9:23 am - PITTSBURGH — Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoti...