Business Stories from February 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Snap-on Tools HR vice president joins HandsOn boardFeb 15, 2013 11:09 am - By Norrine Twohey Ÿ David Wells joined the HandsOn Suburban Chicago board of directors. Wells serves as vice president of human resources and chief ombudsman for Snap-on...
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Lake Zurich chamber announces educator award winnerFeb 15, 2013 10:46 am - The 2012 Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year Award has been presented to Regina Hope of Isaac Fox Elementary School. Hope has been the social worker at...
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House moves to extend pay freeze for fed workersFeb 15, 2013 4:30 pm - WASHINGTON — House conservatives want to extend to a full three years the current freeze on cost-of-living pay increases for the nation’s 2 million civilian federal work...
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BMW recalls more than 30,000 SUVs to fix brakesFeb 15, 2013 8:43 am - DETROIT — BMW is recalling more than 30,000 SUVs to fix an oil leak that can knock out the power-assisted braking. The German automaker says the recall covers X5 SUVs in...
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U.S. factory output falls on weak auto productionFeb 15, 2013 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. factory production declined in January after two solid months of gains. The weakness reflected a big drop in output at auto factories. The Federal Rese...
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Rescued puppies groomed for new suburban homesFeb 16, 2013 1:22 pm - Rescued puppies groomed for suburban homes
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Oil falls as Europe economy slumpsFeb 15, 2013 6:57 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell below $97 Friday, a day after data from Europe showed both big and small economies in the region mired in an economic slowdown. Benchmark oil f...
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My classmate, the robot: NY pupil attends remotelyFeb 17, 2013 8:59 am - WEST SENECA, N.Y. — In an elementary school hallway, a teacher takes her second-graders to the library, leading a single-file line of giggling boys and girls that’s perf...
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NYC livery cab owners sue over ‘e-hail’ appsFeb 16, 2013 2:04 pm - NEW YORK — New York City livery cab owners are fighting new rules that would let riders use their smartphones to “e-hail” yellow cabs. The Wall Street Journal (http://on...
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Boston fines Walgreens for poor snow removalFeb 15, 2013 9:39 pm - BOSTON — Boston has fined five Walgreens pharmacies a total of $2,000 for failing to clear their sidewalks after last weekend’s snow storm. Sgt. Chris Stockbridge of the...