Business Stories from March 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Chamber wants in on Naperville food, beverage tax talksMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - Naperville City Council members are preparing — in less than a month — to introduce drastic changes in the way they spend revenues collected from a 1 percent food and be...
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Study sheds light on funds' hidden trading costsMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - BOSTON — There is no shame in being cost-conscious. Price is often the critical factor when mutual fund companies compete for business. They want to be able to tout the ...
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Soda gives way to water as most popular drinkMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart. As New York City's ban on the sale of large cups o...
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5 ways to shake winter off your carMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Winter can do a number on your car. Slush, salt and cold temperatures take a toll on everything from the tires to the wiper blades. So, as spring approaches, i...
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New Jersey to let casinos accept bets on fantasy teamsMar 16, 2013 6:55 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Peyton Manning’s touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson’s first downs and Darrelle Revis’ interceptions could combine to make someone rich this fall. Ne...
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Buffett gets $120 million while bank payouts hand Dimon nice raiseMar 16, 2013 6:53 pm - Warren Buffett’s cash hoard will pile up $120 million faster each year and Jamie Dimon will get a $1.85 million raise now that JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., A...
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Fed’s Dallas president says big banks should be broken upMar 16, 2013 1:33 pm - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the government should break up the biggest U.S. banks rather than allow them to hold a “too-big- to-fail” ad...
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Illinois community rallies to save beloved toy storeMar 16, 2013 1:29 pm - ST. LOUIS — Set off by a purple exterior that would make Barney the Dinosaur beam, the Once Upon a Toy store in Edwardsville always took pride in a hands-on attitude tha...
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Review: ‘Smart’ LED bulbs controlled by iPhonesMar 16, 2013 8:11 am - NEW YORK — LED bulbs seem to be the future of home lighting: They save electricity, they’re durable and they don’t contain mercury like compact fluorescents. But having ...
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Twitter plans mobile music app using SoundCloud serviceMar 16, 2013 8:03 am - Twitter Inc., the Web-based social messaging service, is developing a mobile music application that will let its users play and share songs on Apple Inc. devices, people...
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