Business Stories from February 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Stocks slip as Fed rate talk spooks some investorsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks fell Wednesday as investors were left uneasy by news that Federal Reserve policymakers were willing to start raising short-term interest rates sooner t...
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Oakton president announces retirementFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Oakton Community College President Margaret Lee, who announced this week her plans to retire in June 2015, has never strayed far from the classroom. Since being appointe...
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Coca-Cola giving Sodastream International a hand in scaring short sellers.Feb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Since Coca-Cola agreed Feb. 5 to buy a 10 percent stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., a company developing a make-your-own, single-serve product similar to So...
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Coca-Cola's profit slips as US soda sales flagFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Coca-Cola says its profit fell in the fourth quarter as it sold less soda in North America. The maker of Sprite, Powerade and Vitaminwater water says global sales volum...
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Facebook buying messaging app WhatsApp for $19BFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Facebook is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for up to $19 billion in cash and stock, by far the company's largest acquisition. The world's biggest s...
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Village president says Lombard is focused on 'new beginnings'Feb 19, 2014 12:01 am - This year is all about new beginnings in Lombard, village President Keith Giagnorio says. At his first State of the Village address, Giagnorio said more than 40 new peop...
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Mortgage applications fell last week as rates increasedFeb 19, 2014 12:00 am - Mortgage applications in the U.S. dropped last week as fewer Americans bought homes and refinanced properties. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index decreased 4.1 per...
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Obama to talk up benefits of fuel-efficient trucksFeb 19, 2014 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says having a more fuel-efficient truck fleet will boost the economy and help combat climate change. Obama on Tuesday was to visit a ...
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