Business Stories from March 1, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. factories see best growth since June 2011Mar 01, 2013 9:58 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing expanded in February at the fastest pace since June 2011, buoyed by increases in new orders and production. The third straight month of g...
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IRS says spending cuts shouldn’t delay tax refundsMar 01, 2013 9:34 am - WASHINGTON — Here’s a bright spot amid the doom and gloom of the government’s automatic spending cuts: They shouldn’t delay tax refunds. Any furloughs at the Internal Re...
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Jim Beam dips into white whiskeyMar 01, 2013 8:59 am - The world’s top bourbon producer is dipping into moonshining’s colorful past to create its own white whiskey. Beam Inc.’s newest spirit is called Jacob’s Ghost in honor ...
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Residents get glimpse at new Rolling Meadows groceryMar 01, 2013 8:45 am - Residents have gotten their first glimpse at the new grocery store that will occupy the long vacant Dominick's in downtown Rolling Meadows, and most are happy with what ...
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Keg sales start at Lombard's Rock BottomMar 01, 2013 8:00 am - Rock Bottom Brewery in Lombard offered kegs for sale for the first time Thursday night, joining the 36 other Rock Bottom locations across the country in selling kegs...
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Workers anxious as cuts set to take effectMar 01, 2013 7:32 am - KITTERY, Maine — They don’t care which side caused Washington’s latest crisis. Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ...
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Columbia College career fair March 21Mar 01, 2013 7:30 am - Columbia College of Missouri-Lake County will host a career fair from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the school at 1225 Tri-State Parkway, Suite 506 in Gurnee. For c...
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In death, Facebook photos could fade away foreverMar 01, 2013 6:04 am - BEAVERTON, Ore. — A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son’s account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent...
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7 Illinois employment offices closing FridayMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - The Illinois Department of Employment Security is closing seven offices across the state. The move will leave 192 people without jobs. But state officials say those empl...
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Cigarettes now $1 more per pack in Cook CountyMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - Taxes on cigarettes sold in Cook County have gone up by $1 a pack. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the tax, which took effect Friday, is expected to g...