Business Stories from January 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Barrington Hills mayor ratchets up tiff with East Dundee over auto siteJan 18, 2013 7:42 am - Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud was so concerned about an auto auction business moving into neighboring East Dundee and polluting the local groundwater,...
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Desert siege: 100 of 132 foreign hostages freedJan 18, 2013 7:41 am - ALGIERS, Algeria — The bloody three-day hostage standoff at a Sahara natural gas plant took a dramatic turn Friday as Algeria’s state news service reported that nearly 1...
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Food servers more vulnerable to legal threatsJan 18, 2013 5:29 am - WASHINGTON — People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools...
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Surge in home construction likely to continueJan 18, 2013 5:27 am - WASHINGTON — The aftermath of the housing bust forced many homebuilders to dramatically scale back construction on new homes to avoid the risk of ending up saddled with ...
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Oil heads for longest run of weekly gains in 14 months on ChinaJan 18, 2013 5:26 am - Oil headed for the longest weekly rising streak in 14 months in New York after economic growth accelerated in China, the world’s second-biggest crude consumer. West Texa...
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Fiat and Mazda seal deal to build new roadsterJan 18, 2013 5:25 am - Fiat and Mazda have signed a final agreement to jointly produce convertible two-seater Alfa Romeo and Mazda sports cars. The Italian and Japanese carmakers said Friday t...
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World stocks rise as US, China economies improveJan 18, 2013 5:24 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets rose Friday after signs that the U.S. economic recovery is gaining traction and a rebound in China’s growth emboldened investors to plunge ...
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Capital One misses estimates on increase in loss reservesJan 18, 2013 5:23 am - Capital One Financial Corp., the lender that gets more than half of its revenue from credit cards, posted a fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as it s...
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Intel 4Q profit down, beats StreetJan 18, 2013 5:23 am - NEW YORK — Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter net income fell 27 percent from the previous year, as PC sales continued to we...
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American Express’ 4Q earnings fallJan 18, 2013 5:22 am - American Express’ net income fell 47 percent in the fourth quarter, as the credit card issuer racked up charges related to restructuring costs and other expenses. The co...