Business Stories from October 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Why local news reporting matters at the Daily HeraldOct 08, 2013 6:32 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...
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Americans cut back on credit cards for 3rd monthOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Americans cut back on using their credit cards in August for a third straight month, a sign that consumers remain cautious about spending. Consumers increas...
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EU Parliament bans menthol, targets e-cigarettesOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - BRUSSELS — European lawmakers have approved sweeping new regulations to curb smoking, including limits on electronic cigarettes, bigger warnings on cigarette packs and a...
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Telecoms firm Alcatel-Lucent to cut 10,000 jobsOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - PARIS — Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA said Tuesday that it plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, the latest cost-cutting dri...
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Frost signals end of growing season in IllinoisOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - It won't be long before Illinois residents wake up to something that signals the end of the growing season for everyone from farmers to landscapers to gardeners: frost. ...
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Quinn opens water-quality conferenceOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - Thousands of drinking-water professionals from around the world are opening the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago. Gov. Pat Qu...
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Three Chicago chefs to be inducted into hall of fameOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - Three Chicago restaurateurs and chefs will be inducted into the Chicago Culinary Museum's Chefs Hall of Fame. Richard Melman, Paul Kahan and Alain Roby will be inducted ...
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Obama, Boehner trade barbs, hints of compromiseOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner offered hints of possible compromise but also traded heated rhetoric Tuesday, a frustratingly inconclu...
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Spain, Italy lack jobs skills needed for recoveryOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - PARIS — A new study has found that adults in Spain and Italy are among the least equipped in the developed world to emerge from the economic crisis that has gripped Euro...
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