All Stories from January 31, 2014 (Change date)
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Honda 3Q profit doubles, sales get weak yen boostJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - TOKYO — Honda’s quarterly profit doubled from a year earlier as sales got a big perk from a weak yen. Honda Motor Co. reported on Friday a 160.7 billion yen ($1.58 bill...
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Mattel reports disappointing holiday seasonJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Mattel says it was a tough time in toy land this past holiday season. Shares of Mattel dropped more than 9 percent in premarket trading Thursday aft...
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Chevron earnings fall 32 pct in 4QJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chevron says profit fell 32 percent in the fourth quarter on lower oil and gas production and lower prices for refined fuels relative to the cost of ...
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Obama asks CEOs for help hiring long-term joblessJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking major corporations for their help in putting the long-term unemployed back to work. CEOs from companies like Apple, Walmart...
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U.S. consumer spending up 0.4 percent in DecemberJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending at a solid pace for the second straight month in December even though their income was flat. Consumer spending rose 0.4 p...
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MasterCard 4Q profit climbs 3 percentJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard’s fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent as higher revenue countered a jump in expenses, but results missed expectations. The Purchase, N....
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AbbVie profit meets analysts’ estimates on Humira salesJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit that met analysts’ estimates on increased revenue from the company’s top drug, Humira for rheumatoid arthr...
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Teen bands to perform at Palatine’s Mac’s On Slade Feb. 7Jan 31, 2014 6:49 am - The second annual Acts @ Mac’s teen band night will be presented by Palatine Park District at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7, at Mac’s On Slade, 117 W. Slade St., Palatine. Three band...
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Daddy Daughter Date Night in Elk GroveJan 31, 2014 6:44 am - Ladies, grab your dad, grandfather or your uncle and come to the Daddy Daughter Date Night. Enjoy party games, dancing, a pizza dinner and dessert. Ride on the beautifu...
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Naperville motel robbed at knifepointJan 31, 2014 6:42 am - Naperville police are searching for a man who committed an armed robbery Friday afternoon at the Stardust Motel, 890 E. Ogden Ave. Police said they responded to a 9-1-1 ...