Business Stories from December 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Harper’s new manufacturing program wins awardDec 21, 2012 10:39 am - Harper College’s new Advanced Manufacturing program has been named Exemplary Initiatives winner for Community and Workforce Needs by the University of Nebraska-based Nat...
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Long Grove village president stepping downDec 21, 2012 10:11 am - After eight years as Long Grove village president, Maria Rodriguez will step down following the April election. Economic development — including restoration in the histo...
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Pasqua to direct Bulls/Sox Academy in LisleDec 21, 2012 9:59 am - Former White Sox slugger Dan Pasqua has been named the new Academy Director for the Bulls/Sox Academy in Lisle, officials announced Friday. Pasqua will be introduced to ...
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Oreo cookie maker Mondelez gives CEO $10M awardDec 21, 2012 9:38 am - NEW YORK — The company that makes Oreo cookies is sweetening the pay for its CEO with a special stock award valued at $10 million. Mondelez Inc. says in a regulatory fil...
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U.S. consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in NovemberDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — Consumers spent and earned more in November, reflecting a rebound from the disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Commerce Department says consumer sp...
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Ex-Anglo Irish Bank chief faces new fraud chargesDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - DUBLIN — The former chief executive of Ireland’s collapsed Anglo Irish Bank, Sean FitzPatrick, was arraigned Friday on new fraud charges that he misled auditors and shar...
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Stocks sink after Republicans cancel budget voteDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - NEW YORK — Investors sent Washington a reminder Friday that Wall Street is a power player in talks to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” Stocks fell sharply after House Republica...
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GE to buy aviation unit of Italy’s Avio for $4.3BDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Industrial conglomerate General Electric plans to buy the aviation business of Italian manufacturer Avio for $4.3 billion to grow its jet propulsion b...
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U.S. durable goods orders up 0.7 percentDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. companies boosted their orders in November for long-lasting manufactured goods that reflect investment plans. It was the second straight such increase,...
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Walgreen fiscal 1Q profit sinks nearly 26 pctDec 21, 2012 9:04 am - Walgreen Co.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings sank nearly 26 percent as the nation’s largest drugstore chain filled fewer prescriptions and absorbed costs tied to acquisi...