Business Stories from May 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Jury sides with Trump in civil caseMay 24, 2013 5:39 am - CHICAGO — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday — she lost. Jurors sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklon...
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McDonald’s can’t shake criticism about nutritionMay 23, 2013 2:02 pm - NEW YORK — Oak Brook-based McDonald’s once again faced criticism that it’s a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday. T...
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ActivArmr 150 returning to Chicagoland trackMay 24, 2013 12:07 am - The ARCA Racing Series’ annual visit to Chicagoland Speedway will once again be called the Ansell ActivArmr速 150. Officials from Ansell Protective Products, the ARCA Rac...
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Dover to spin off Knowles communications businessesMay 23, 2013 4:45 pm - Downers Grove-based equipment maker Dover Corp. said Thursday that its board approved a plan to spin off some of its communication technologies businesses into a new pub...
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U.S. new home sales up 2.3 percent in AprilMay 23, 2013 4:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.May 24, 2013 3:44 pm - WASHINGTON — Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to hist...
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Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340KMay 24, 2013 8:22 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth....
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Pritzker to be pressed on bank, offshore cashMay 23, 2013 4:45 pm - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker, whose fundraising prowess fueled President Barack Obama’s ascent, will confront Republicans’ questions about a bank she led and offsh...
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Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growthMay 23, 2013 8:01 am - WASHINGTON — Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation’s largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth ...
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Suburbs show new life with sunbelt growth after housing crashMay 23, 2013 8:01 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Bloomberg News$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ Reports of the death of suburbia have been exaggerated. After a five-year slump spurred by the collapse of the U.S. hous...