Business Stories from April 23, 2013 (Change date)
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United Stationers reports flat 1Q salesApr 23, 2013 9:57 am - Deerfield-based United Stationers Inc. said net sales in the first quarter of 2013 were flat as the struggling economy continued to affect sales. Net sales were $1.25 bi...
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AAR sets 7.5 cent per share dividendApr 23, 2013 9:56 am - Wood Dale-bsased AAR Corp.’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 7.5 cents per share to its stockholders. The dividend will be paid on May 16 to sto...
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OfficeMax honored for hiring people with disabilitiesApr 23, 2013 9:55 am - PRNewswire Naperville-based OfficeMax Inc. has been awarded the National Employment Team 2013 “Private Sector Business of the Year” by the Council of State Administrator...
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Caterpillar 1Q profit shrank; cuts 2013 outlookApr 23, 2013 9:26 am - MINNEAPOLIS — A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in Caterpillar’s profits. First-quarter profit shrank 45 percent and Caterpillar has lowered its expect...
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AP: Congress slows military efforts to saveApr 23, 2013 9:19 am - WASHINGTON — Parked around the airstrip at Lackland Air Force Base are more than a dozen massive C-5A Galaxy transport planes. There is no money to fly them, repair them...
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New downtown Barrington tavern will serve nearby restaurant patronsApr 23, 2013 9:00 am - A long-vacant building along the Union Pacific railroad tracks in downtown Barrington will become a tavern called the Tip Top Tap later this spring. Village trustees app...
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Discover Financial 1Q net income rises 2 pctApr 23, 2013 9:00 am - Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services says its first-quarter net income rose 2 percent, boosted by loan growth. Discover posted a profit after paying preferred di...
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Boeing to host shareholder meeting in ChicagoApr 23, 2013 8:36 am - WHAT: Boeing 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders WHERE: The Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago (Meeting location is on the ground level; entrance is on the w...
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Illinois home prices post gainsApr 23, 2013 8:00 am - Statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) in March 2013 totaled 10,992 homes sold, up from 9,679 in March 2012. Statewide sales have posted m...
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Drop in gas prices benefits US drivers, economyApr 23, 2013 7:21 am - A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. It’s a relief to motorists and busines...