Business Stories from March 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Putin calls on billionaires to pay taxes in RussiaMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on billionaires to pay taxes at home amid fears that a new wave of western sanctions against the country over the an...
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Senators want faster action on stopping Asian carpMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Members of Congress stepped up pressure on the federal government this week for fast action to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, b...
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Applications for jobless aid rose slightlyMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 5,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, which is close to pre-recession levels and suggests a stab...
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AbbVie to test Humira for treatment of fingernal psoriasisMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - North Chicago-based AbbVie has started testing to evaluate the use of Humira as a treatment for fingernail psoriasis in patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque p...
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FAA says Boeing 787's design, manufacture safeMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago-based Boeing's design and manufacture of its cutting-edge 787 jetliner is safe despite the many problems encountered since the plane's rollout, including a fire ...
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Urgent Care Association unveils accreditation programMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - The Urgent Care Association of America, based in Naperville, announced the creation of a national accreditation and certification program for the urgent care industry. ...
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Schneider to speak at manufacturing expoMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will speak at Oakton Community College's Manufacturing Expo on Thursday. The event puts students into contact with local manufacturers so they ...
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25 years later, Exxon Valdez spill effects lingerMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, at the time the nation's largest...
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Jet mystery unfolds as Asian air travel boomsMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - HONG KONG - The transfixing mystery of the Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing with 239 people on board has unfolded in a region where air travel is undergoing super...
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Former Daily Herald VP, newspaper advertising giant Walsh diesMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Jim Walsh Sr., a gregarious titan of the Chicago newspaper industry who evenly divided a 40-year advertising career between the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald, died Th...