Business Stories from August 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Stock market closes higher; Microsoft surgesAug 23, 2013 5:06 pm - NEW YORK — A big jump in Microsoft helped lift the Dow Jones industrial average Friday. Microsoft had its biggest gain in four years after CEO Steve Ballmer said he wil...
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Facebook closes above $40 for 1st timeAug 23, 2013 4:55 pm - NEW YORK — Facebook’s stock closed above $40 for the first time Friday. The social network’s shares have gained 53 percent since July 24, when it reported strong growth ...
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Personal data of 4 million Advocate patients stolenAug 23, 2013 4:06 pm - Four computers containing personal data for some 4 million Advocate Medical Group patients were stolen last month from one of the company’s Park Ridge administrative off...
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Rosemont businesses donate school supplies, backpacks to studentsAug 23, 2013 3:26 pm - The CEOs of eight of the largest corporations and organizations in Rosemont this week donated funds to buy school supplies, filling more than 250 backpacks for children ...
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Transit-oriented community pitched in LibertyvilleAug 23, 2013 3:00 pm - A proposed townhouse community in what is considered a prime undeveloped spot near the commuter station in downtown Libertyville has the informal thumbs-up from village ...
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Fair Grounds hires Arlington analyst SpencerAug 23, 2013 1:55 pm - Brian W. Spencer, a handicapping expert at Arlington International Racecourse, has been hired as the new analyst at Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans. After the rece...
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That student ID could save you much-needed cashAug 23, 2013 1:20 pm - Associated Press That plastic college ID card is worth more than you think. Flashing the card at stores and restaurants can get you major savings. But many of the deals...
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Suburban manufacturers want to change image of industryAug 23, 2013 11:19 am - More and better recruiting of potential future workers, smarter marketing plans and even legislative help to solve local traffic congestion were among the solutions pres...
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U.S. new-home sales plunge as mortgage rates riseAug 23, 2013 9:32 am - WASHINGTON — Americans cut back sharply in July on their purchases of new homes, a sign that higher mortgage rates may weigh on the housing recovery. The Commerce Depart...
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Microsoft says CEO Ballmer to retire in 12 monthsAug 23, 2013 8:40 am - NEW YORK — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who took over the helm of the world’s largest software company from founder Bill Gates, will retire within the next 12 months. Mi...
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