Business Stories from November 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Fewer U.S homes repossessed by lenders in OctoberNov 14, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Fewer U.S. homes are completing the foreclosure process and ending up repossessed by banks because investors are increasingly buying up properties when the...
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Walmart 3Q profit up, but cuts outlookNov 14, 2013 5:58 am - NEW YORK — Walmart shoppers — much like many Americans — still feel like they’re in a recession. In the uneven economic recovery, their bills are going up, but their wag...
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Indiana seeks investors for tollway near ChicagoNov 14, 2013 5:54 am - MUNSTER, Ind. — Indiana officials are giving potential investors about two months to show interest in the state’s part of the planned $1.3 billion tollway linking highwa...
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Ventra card readers cause CTA rush hour woesNov 14, 2013 5:52 am - Chicago Transit Authority officials say the agency had to hand out more than 15,000 free rides after 165 fare readers malfunctioned at 60 rail stations. CTA spokeswoman ...
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CTA board approves $1.3B budget for 2014Nov 14, 2013 5:48 am - The Chicago Transit Authority’s board has approved a $1.3 billion budget for 2014 that doesn’t include fare increases. The CTA says in a Wednesday news release that the ...
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Obama admits health care ‘fumble,’ changes lawNov 14, 2013 5:46 am - WASHINGTON — Bowing to pressure, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced changes under his health care law to give insurance companies the option to keep offering c...
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Boeing workers reject plan linked to 777X in Wash.Nov 14, 2013 5:00 am - SEATTLE — Despite warnings that production of Boeing's next generation 777 plane could go to another state, machinists in the Northwest voted late Wednesday to reject a ...
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Next generation of biofuels is still years awayNov 14, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into the nation's energy supply, after years of broken promises and hype pr...
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As Yellen faces senators, here's what to watch forNov 14, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — When Janet Yellen faces a Senate hearing Thursday on her nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, she is sure to face skepticism from Republicans who say the...
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'Fracking' at least a year off in IllinoisNov 14, 2013 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois environmental officials say it will be at least a year until the start of hydraulic fracturing in the state. The (Springfield) State Journal-Regis...