Business Stories from October 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Huntley hospital construction won't start this monthOct 04, 2013 6:02 am - The much-anticipated construction of a new hospital in Huntley won't begin this month. A hearing date might be set today in the Advocate and Mercy health systems' joint ...
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Pressure mounts to fix health insurance exchangesOct 03, 2013 9:26 am - The pressure is on for the federal government and states running their own health insurance exchanges to get the systems up and running after overloaded websites and jam...
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Palatine learning center to hold grand reopening celebrationOct 02, 2013 2:26 pm - Oxford Learning in Palatine will hold a grand reopening celebration from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, to recognize its new name, GradePower Learning. The center...
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White House meeting yields no progress on shutdownOct 03, 2013 10:15 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there...
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Lee cuts debt 2 years ahead of scheduleOct 02, 2013 7:29 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. says it has cut its debt to $847.5 million, two years ahead of a schedule outlined in its reorganization pla...
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U.S. manufacturing expands at best pace in 2½ yearsOct 02, 2013 7:28 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. factory activity expanded last month at the fastest pace in 2 ½ years, an encouraging sign that manufacturing could lift economic growth and hiring in ...
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U.S. sales falter, but automakers see reboundOct 02, 2013 7:38 am - Automakers expect little impact from the federal government shutdown, and they predict a fourth-quarter rebound after a rare sales decline in September. Auto sales dropp...
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Now at your library: Streaming movies, musicOct 03, 2013 7:45 am - SEATTLE — There’s a new source to stream movies and other digital content, and it’s not a tech company with tens of thousands of titles. It’s something more familiar, an...
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Cummins tests low-emissions locomotive engineOct 02, 2013 7:49 am - SEYMOUR, Ind. — Engine maker Cummins Inc. is refurbishing a used locomotive that will be outfitted with a new 4,200-horsepower diesel engine and used to haul coal or mix...
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Evite now selling paper invitations for first timeOct 02, 2013 7:24 am - NEW YORK — Evite is going the paper route. The website, which pioneered digital invitations 15 years ago, is launching paper invites for the first time. Customers can no...