Business Stories from May 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Why the Chicago region was shut out on Forbes List of Manufacturing BoomtownsMay 21, 2013 10:50 am - Why the Chicago region was shut out on Forbes List of Manufacturing Boomtowns Given the state of Illinois' challenging business climate, including onerous workers compen...
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Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor voteMay 20, 2013 2:04 pm - NEW YORK — Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country’s biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. It’...
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for TumblrMay 21, 2013 5:29 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times....
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A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossusMay 21, 2013 5:29 am - NEW YORK — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people’s public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was ...
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Gender pay gap starts right away for college gradsMay 20, 2013 5:20 am - Sarah Ridder and Liz Tsybulski are about to wrap up their studies at National Louis University and graduate with degrees in human services — credentials directing them t...
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Americans eating more smoked seafood productsMay 21, 2013 5:29 am - PORTLAND, Maine — There’s no smoke and mirrors about it — Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to. And that demand — part of a larger trend of i...
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U.S. boom transforming global oil tradeMay 21, 2013 9:49 am - NEW YORK — The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market. The threat of ...
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Exchange-traded funds entering new phase of growthMay 20, 2013 9:37 am - BOSTON — The headlines about exchange-traded funds suggest there are no limits to the growth of these low-cost, easily traded alternatives to mutual funds. Among the rec...
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U.S. two-percenters save wealth in trade-down to J. CrewMay 21, 2013 9:49 am - WASHINGTON — Jennifer Prentice, a medical-equipment saleswoman in Minneapolis, once had no qualms about dropping $600 or more for Gucci purses. Now she spends $300 for C...
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Put together a team for your job searchMay 21, 2013 5:30 am - Although much of your job search is done alone, evidence suggests that the chore can be easier when you do it as part of a team. As in sports, surrounding yourself with ...
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