Business Stories from March 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Better news on the U.S. economy drives stocks higherMar 21, 2014 7:22 am - NEW YORK - The stock market got a bounce on the first day of spring. Signs that the U.S. economy is emerging from a winter chill drove major stock indexes higher Thursda...
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Chew on this: Gum loses its popMar 21, 2014 4:24 pm - NEW YORK — Gum seems as appealing as that sticky wad on the bottom of a shoe these days. It's not that Americans still don't ever enjoy a stick of Trident or Orbit, the ...
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Electricity cost going up 17% in Buffalo GroveMar 21, 2014 11:56 am - Buffalo Grove has locked in a new supplier for electrical aggregation for the next three years, with the price for power going up about 17 percent starting in June. And...
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Bedbugs found at Thompson CenterMar 21, 2014 3:57 pm - Officials say bedbugs were found at a downtown Chicago building where many state employees work. Illinois Department of Revenue spokeswoman Sue Hofer said Wednesday tha...
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Madigan wants 3 percent added tax on millionairesMar 21, 2014 6:15 pm - House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, wants Illinoisans who make more than $1 million per year to pay another 3 percent in taxes on that income. He proposed...
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Starbucks to roll out beer, wine to more cafesMar 21, 2014 6:15 pm - NEW YORK — Starbucks plans to turn more of its cafes into a destination for beer and wine in the evenings. The coffee company says it is looking to expand alcohol sales...
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State EPA refers pipeline leak to attorney generalMar 21, 2014 10:12 am - LIMESTONE, Ill. — Illinois environmental regulators are asking Attorney General Lisa Madigan to take action against two pipeline companies over a petroleum leak near Kan...
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