Business Stories from June 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Schaumburg saves $25 million on convention centerJun 05, 2013 7:14 pm - The village of Schaumburg recently refinanced bonds that were sold to build the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, saving nearly $25 million, officials ...
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Weak signals on the economy send stocks plungingJun 05, 2013 5:10 pm - NEW YORK — A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday. Companies like miners, banks and chemical maker...
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Key May revenue figure climbs 2.8 pct for WalgreenJun 05, 2013 5:05 pm - DEERFIELD — Walgreen’s revenue from established stores topped analyst expectations for May, even though a rise in generic drugs continues to dent the top line of the nat...
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Rosemont gets help for Stephens center, seeks moreJun 05, 2013 3:35 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens said he’ll keep pushing to get more state financing to renovate the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. A massive economi...
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Cheerios stands by TV ad showing mixed-race familyJun 05, 2013 2:06 pm - NEW YORK — A mom sits at her kitchen table when her grade schooler saunters up with a big box of Cheerios. “Mom,” says the girl. “Dad told me Cheerios is good for your h...
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Spirit Airlines starts serving wine in cansJun 05, 2013 1:24 pm - NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines is thinking outside of the bottle. The low-cost carrier known for extra fees and cheeky ads is now pouring wine out of aluminum cans. Starting...
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Sears employees dress up like Superman, set world recordJun 05, 2013 1:00 pm - Ryan Sherwood has read comic books his whole life and has written two novels in the magical realism genre, but Wednesday was the first time he actually got to be a super...
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Illinois-run health insurance marketplace stalls againJun 05, 2013 1:00 pm - Federal officials could end up overseeing the new Illinois health insurance marketplace for years to come after lawmakers in Springfield balked again at a full embrace o...
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Treasury to sell 30 million shares of GM stockJun 05, 2013 12:07 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is taking advantage of the recent run-up in General Motors stock to sell off another 30 million shares in the auto giant that it acquire...
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Survey: U.S. private employers add 135K jobs in MayJun 05, 2013 10:07 am - WASHINGTON — A private survey shows U.S. businesses added just 135,000 jobs in May, the second straight month of weak gains. Payroll provider ADP said Wednesday that May...
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