Business Stories from May 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Syrian hackers compromise Financial Times blogs, Twitter accountsMay 17, 2013 5:36 pm - LONDON — A clutch of blogs and Twitter accounts maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electr...
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Tableau Software soars in trading debutMay 17, 2013 11:18 am - NEW YORK — Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public off...
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GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 yearsMay 17, 2013 11:18 am - DETROIT — Shares of General Motors are trading above $33 for the first time in over two years. The automaker’s stock reached $33.58 Friday morning before pulling back to...
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Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3May 17, 2013 11:18 am - WASHINGTON — Solid hiring helped push down unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show job markets are improving in most ...
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Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economyMay 17, 2013 11:18 am - NEW YORK — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy helped push stock prices higher on Wall Street Friday. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts ha...
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Gauge of US economy’s future health up in AprilMay 17, 2013 11:18 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of the U.S. economy’s future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market. The Conf...
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MainSteet Libertyville’s 10th annual Historic Home Tour is June 1May 17, 2013 2:51 pm - The Main Street Libertyville Design Committee presents the 10th annual Historic Home Tour Saturday, June 1, featuring 10 homes representing a variety of architectural st...
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Problems surface over Ariz.’s 2007 immigration lawMay 17, 2013 10:55 am - PHOENIX — The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nati...
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Caterpillar obligations cut by $135 million in era settlementMay 17, 2013 4:53 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, had its obligations cut by $135 million as part of a settlement reached relating to its...
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Viking cruises orders two vessels to expand into ocean voyagesMay 18, 2013 5:43 pm - Viking Cruises Ltd. ordered two vessels to start an ocean cruise business, a first for the company, which has focused on river voyages, Chairman Torstein Hagen said. The...