Business Stories from May 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Boeing announces changes for jet design centersMay 31, 2013 3:26 pm - EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing Co. said Friday it will create new aircraft-design centers in Washington state, South Carolina and California. The company portrayed the new cent...
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Coastal homeowners staggered by insurance costsMay 31, 2013 3:23 pm - GULF SHORES, Ala. — When Stan Virden moved into his 2,400-square-foot house overlooking a rock-lined canal in 1996, he paid less than $1,000 a year for homeowners insura...
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Trustees say Medicare exhausted in 2026May 31, 2013 12:00 pm - The government said Friday that Medicare's giant hospital trust will not be exhausted until 2026, two years later than projected last year, while the date that Social Se...
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Illinois House gives final OK to new education budgetMay 31, 2013 11:28 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House has given final approval to a new state budget for education. The legislation avoids cuts to elementary and secondary education and coll...
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Edward, Elmhurst name new leaders for upcoming mergerMay 31, 2013 10:30 am - Edward Hospital & Health Services in Naperville and Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, which will merge on July 1, announced appointments of key leaders Friday. Mary Lou (“Lo...
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Elmhurst College wins grant to boost math, science studentsMay 31, 2013 9:46 am - The National Science Foundation has awarded a $448,875 grant to Elmhurst College to fund the Keystone Project, an innovative program that will support and encourage stud...
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Greencore USA expands Woodridge facilityMay 31, 2013 9:44 am - Greencore USA, 10350 Argonne Drive in Woodridge, recently finalized a cooler expansion project to accommodate a large national customer and will supply convenience food ...
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Manitex awarded $37 million Navy contractMay 31, 2013 9:27 am - PRNewswire Bridgeview-based Manitex International said its Manitex Liftking subsidiary has been awarded a five year design and build contract to supply the U.S. Navy wit...
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Navistar names former Ford exec to lead global qualityMay 31, 2013 9:26 am - Lisle-based Navistar International has appointed Bill Osborne as senior vice president of global quality. Osborne, 53, most recently served as senior vice president of N...
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U.S. consumers cut spending 0.2 pct. in AprilMay 31, 2013 8:48 am - WASHINGTON — Americans cut back on spending in April after their income failed to grow, a sign that economic growth may be slowing. The Commerce Department said Friday t...