Business Stories from March 28, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. launches new batch of graphic anti-smoking adsMar 28, 2013 11:07 am - NEW YORK — Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the l...
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State offers screen saver with architectural wondersMar 28, 2013 10:27 am - Architectural and history buffs may enjoy a new screen saver that recently launched by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The new screen saver offers historic la...
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Boeing CEO says 787 is ‘very close’ to flyingMar 28, 2013 10:22 am - WASHINGTON — Boeing CEO Jim McNerney said his company is “very close” to getting its troubled 787 Dreamliner jet back flying again. Two incidents involving batteries on...
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Spirit of Alumni Club lives on at Alumni Pub in SchaumburgMar 28, 2013 10:00 am - Schaumburg's former Alumni Club on Algonquin Road will always evoke great memories for Northwest suburban residents who spent any part of their 20s in the relatively car...
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New Aldi store opens in Mount ProspectMar 28, 2013 10:00 am - A new Aldi grocery store opened Thursday in the Mount Prospect Plaza, near the corner of Central and Rand roads. The store features an updated design, with higher ceilin...
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U.S. jobless claims jump 16,000 to 357,000Mar 28, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs...
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Grain futures, livestock prices rise at Chicago Board of TradeMar 28, 2013 7:12 am - Associated Press Grains futures rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 5.25 cents to $7.3675 a bushel; May corn rose 5 cents to $7.35...
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State grant goes to nursing assistant programMar 28, 2013 7:11 am - State officials have announced a $750,000 grant to help health care workers get job training. The grant for New Start, Inc. will help form a training program for certif...
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In a Chicago suburb, an indoor farm goes ‘mega’Mar 28, 2013 7:10 am - BEDFORD PARK — Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest — with varying degrees of success — as more entrepreneurs worldwide experiment with ...
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3 Questions: Toyota North America’s Jim LentzMar 28, 2013 7:05 am - NEW YORK — Critics frequently call the Toyota Camry boring, with an exterior design that’s more staid than other cars in the highly competitive midsize car market. But “...