All Stories from November 7, 2013 (Change date)
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Chick-fil-A set to open in Vernon HillsNov 07, 2013 6:00 am - Chick-fil-A restaurant is set to open Nov. 14 in Vernon Hills. The new eatery is expected to bring nearly 80 new jobs and the chance for 100 adults to win free Chick...
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Siemens to buy back $5.4 billion in stockNov 07, 2013 6:00 am - BERLIN — German industrial conglomerate Siemens said Thursday its profit dropped in the fourth quarter, but its shares rose after it announced it would buy back $5.4 bil...
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European Central Bank surprises markets with rate cutNov 07, 2013 5:59 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has startled investors with a surprise cut in its benchmark interest rate. The bank lowered the benchmark refinancing rate...
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U.S. economic growth likely slowed in third quarterNov 07, 2013 5:59 am - U.S. economic growth is likely languishing in the second half of 2013, held back by federal policies and a slowdown in hiring that has kept consumers from stepping up sp...
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Dazzling Twitter debut sends stock soaring 73 pctNov 07, 2013 5:58 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 percent above their offering price in a dazzling debu...
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State panel raises Illinois revenue forecast $369 millionNov 07, 2013 5:56 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is on track to bring in an extra $369 million in revenue for the current fiscal year, according to the General Assembly’s budget forecasters. The ...
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United allowing wider use of electronic devicesNov 07, 2013 5:50 am - United Airlines is allowing passengers to use portable electronic devices throughout domestic flights. The move by United, the world’s biggest airline, matches new polic...
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Model of Chicago’s Picasso doesn’t sell at auctionNov 07, 2013 5:49 am - Christie’s auction house in New York says Pablo Picasso’s model of his famed downtown Chicago sculpture did not sell at auction after bids failed to meet a minimum reser...
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Great Lakes senators urge quick action on carpNov 07, 2013 5:46 am - MILWAUKEE — All 16 U.S. senators from Great Lakes states sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging quick action to stop the movement of Asian c...
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Chicago mayor defends police, fire overtime costsNov 07, 2013 5:44 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is defending the approximately $136 million being spent this year to pay overtime to police and fire department personnel. Emanuel told the Ch...