Business Stories from November 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Shoppers clear out suburban stores from the get-goNov 24, 2012 12:40 pm - So you expected to saunter into J.C. Penney at 7 a.m. Friday and pick up that $8 crockpot? Think again. Despite 28 years experience working at Penney’s in Yorktown Cente...
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Traffic brings wine-tasting bar to downtown LombardNov 25, 2012 4:46 pm - Looking for a location to open a wine-tasting bar, Cesar and Courtney Peña of Winfield found a spot in downtown Lombard partly as a result of traffic — both good and bad...
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Cash-strapped post office tests same-day deliveryNov 23, 2012 6:16 am - WASHINGTON — Emboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium servi...
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U.S. stock futures tick higher on Black FridayNov 23, 2012 6:22 am - \ NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are ticking higher on Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Retail is a key chunk of the U.S. economy — con...
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Business confidence rises unexpectedly in GermanyNov 23, 2012 12:11 pm - BERLIN — German business confidence rose unexpectedly in November after six straight declines, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, raising hopes that Europe's larges...
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INFLUENCE GAME: Election over, campaign continuesNov 23, 2012 12:05 pm - WASHINGTON— The election may be over, but a new campaign is being waged in the nation's capital as lobbyists, advocates and trade groups fight to shape the government's ...
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Cash-strapped post office tests same-day deliveryNov 24, 2012 10:46 am - WASHINGTON— Emboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium servic...
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Man pleads no contest in burglary of Jobs' homeNov 23, 2012 12:13 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif.— A California man accused of breaking into Steve Jobs' house and stealing computers and the Apple Inc. co-founder's wallet has pleaded no contest to bu...
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Markets subdued as Black Friday dawns in USNov 23, 2012 12:11 pm - LONDON — Markets were subdued Friday as Wall Street readied to return following the Thanksgiving holiday and as the U.S. shopping season begins in earnest. The day after...
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Oil prices climb on new Gaza-Israel fearsNov 24, 2012 7:54 am - NEW YORK — Oil prices climbed Friday after Israeli troops fired on crowds in Gaza surging toward the border fence, killing one Palestinian and wounding 19. Benchmark cru...