Business Stories from February 12, 2013 (Change date)
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Government boosts forecast for pump pricesFeb 12, 2013 12:47 pm - The government is boosting its forecast for gasoline prices this year following an 11 percent increase since the middle of December. Pump prices should average $3.55 a g...
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Marijuana legalization raises safety questionsFeb 12, 2013 12:16 pm - DENVER — Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for now, will retain a decidedly underground feel: User...
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Growth in US budget deficit slows in JanuaryFeb 12, 2013 12:11 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government reported a rare surplus for January and is on track to run its smallest annual budget deficit since President Barack Obama took offic...
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Kraft mulls expanding Granite City plantFeb 12, 2013 11:37 am - BC-IL--Granite City-Kraft Expansion,128 Kraft mulls expanding Granite City plant GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — Kraft Foods is weighing whether to spend $40 million to expand...
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Wal-Mart medical clinics trail CVS generating 39% growthFeb 12, 2013 9:25 am - In 2007, Lee Scott, then Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s chief executive officer, trumpeted plans to open as many as 2,000 in-house medical clinics by mid-2012. He called the str...
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Reynolds American 4Q profit falls on chargesFeb 12, 2013 9:22 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American, the nation’s second-biggest tobacco company, saw its fourth-quarter profit fall 54 percent on pension and trademark-related charges an...
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Prospect Heights bistros seeking video gambling permits, owner saysFeb 12, 2013 9:09 am - Three new bistros planned for Prospect Heights will target an “upscale” clientele, serve only patrons over 21 years old and seek video gambling permits from the state, a...
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NY town sued for banning ‘frack’ talk at meetingsFeb 12, 2013 9:01 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — Two environmental groups are suing an upstate New York town for banning discussion of natural gas drilling and fracking at town board meetings. A lawsuit ...
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Camping World set to expand in Wisconsin, FloridaFeb 12, 2013 8:21 am - LINCOLNSHIRE — RV and outdoor retailer Camping World has acquired property in Saukville, Wis., and Fort Pierce, Fla, for expansion and future development to meet custome...
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Portola to upgrade 2 plants, close Batavia facilityFeb 12, 2013 8:20 am - Naperville-based Portola Packaging said it will make $12 million in capital investments to its Kingsport, Tenn. and Tolleson, Ariz. facilities. In addition, the manufact...