Business Stories from February 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Kraft suing Cracker Barrel restaurants over nameFeb 01, 2013 10:00 am - Northfield-based Kraft Foods is suing Cracker Barrel Old Country Store over the restaurant chain's plans to use the "Cracker Barrel" name on packaged ham, bacon and othe...
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Energy Secretary Chu to step downFeb 01, 2013 9:53 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who won a Nobel Prize in physics but came under questioning for his handling of a solar energy loan, is stepping down. Ch...
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Rules would make school snacks healthierFeb 01, 2013 9:16 am - WASHINGTON — The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make school snacks healthier, a move that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high...
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Clydesdale star of Super Bowl ad is newborn foalFeb 01, 2013 9:15 am - BOONVILLE, Mo. — For decades, Anheuser-Busch has used its famous Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. The latest star is barely two weeks old. A foal born Jan. 1...
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Manufacturing in U.S. expanded more than forecast in JanuaryFeb 01, 2013 9:00 am - Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded more than forecast in January, reaching a nine-month high and showing the industry is starting to improve. The Institute for Supply Ma...
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Dow hits 14,000 for first time since 2007Feb 01, 2013 8:53 am - NEW YORK — The Dow stock market index closed above 14,000 for the first time since before the financial crisis rocked the world economy. Propelled by strong auto sales ...
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New Aurora Hispanic chamber leader brings ‘energy, stability’Feb 01, 2013 8:08 am - The Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is continuing its mission of facilitating business development — Latino style — under new leadership. Longtime chamber member Kar...
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Construction spending rises more than forecast on U.S. housingFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - Spending on U.S. construction projects climbed more than forecast in December, showing the housing industry is sustaining gains that may lift the economy. Outlays rose 0...
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Ford’s US sales up 22 pct in JanuaryFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - DETROIT — Ford’s U.S. sales rose 22 percent in January on strong sales of pickup trucks and new vehicles. F-Series truck sales jumped 22 percent over last January. Many ...
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Chevron profit up on asset exchange, refineriesFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - NEW YORK — Chevron Corp. posted a 41 percent gain in net income for the fourth quarter as the company produced more oil and gas, improved the performance of its refinery...