Business Stories from December 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Stocks rise on strong economic growthDec 21, 2013 7:48 am - NEW YORK — An unexpectedly strong report on U.S. economic growth pushed stocks higher Friday, capping off Wall Street’s best week in three months. The report, which show...
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Stores open for 100 hours to attract shoppersDec 21, 2013 7:48 am - NEW YORK — Some stores are ending the holiday shopping season the same way they began it — with round-the-clock, marathon shopping hours. Kohl’s for the first time is st...
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Bolivia celebrates its first telecoms satelliteDec 21, 2013 7:48 am - LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivians are celebrating the launch of the country’s first telecommunications satellite with indigenous rituals dedicated to Pachamama, or Mother Eart...
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Lake County economic forecastDec 20, 2013 2:46 pm - The Lake County Chamber of Commerce hosts its seventh annual Economic Forecast Lake County Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 17, officials said in a news release. The event begin...
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ADM agrees to pay $36.5 million to settle bribe caseDec 20, 2013 3:13 pm - Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. agreed to pay $36.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations it bribed officials in Ukraine to win tax re...
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Breisch will serve until the end of JanuaryDec 21, 2013 7:48 am - Roger Breisch, the executive director of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, is the first to admit he has a “deeply philosophical” approach to business. The monthly column ...
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Mayor to address Mt. Prospect businesses Jan. 9Dec 20, 2013 10:31 am - The Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Annual Dynamic Year Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at Victoria in the Park, 1700 S. Elmhurst ...
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BlackBerry posts 3Q loss of $4.4BDec 20, 2013 10:17 am - TORONTO — BlackBerry reported a massive $4.4 billion loss in the third quarter and 56 percent drop in revenue in its first results under new chairman and interim chief e...
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Senate confirms turnaround specialist to head IRSDec 20, 2013 10:17 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Friday to confirm a retired corporate and government turnaround specialist to head the Internal Revenue Service, an agency recovering from ...
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Walgreen’s 1Q profit jumps 68%Dec 21, 2013 7:48 am - Walgreen’s fiscal first-quarter earnings soared 68 percent as investments in other companies paid off for the nation’s largest drugstore chain, but a slowdown in generic...
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