Business Stories from March 28, 2014 (Change date)
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Nearly a million jars of peanut butter dumpedMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Nearly a million jars of peanut butter are being dumped at a New Mexico landfill to expedite the sale of a bankrupt peanut-processing plant that was...
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BMW plans $1 billion expansion in South CarolinaMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - GREER, S.C. - BMW is celebrating its 20th anniversary of building cars in the United States by investing $1 billion in its plant in South Carolina to build two of its ne...
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$1.5 million needed by May 1 to save Rosie's plantMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - A group trying to save the Detroit-area factory where Rosie the Riveter became an icon of American female empowerment during World War II said Friday that it m...
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Illinois restocking ponds with rainbow troutMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Workers with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are restocking dozens ponds across Illinois ahead of next month's trout fishing opener. The (Dixon) Telegraph r...
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Extension of income tax hike may be key 2014 themeMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - The crux of Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to prevent big budget cuts is making permanent an income tax increase, which he acknowledges isn't palatable for many Illinoisans. And...
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U.S. mortgage rates rise with 30-year reaching a two-month highMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. mortgage rates for 30-year loans rose to a two-month high, increasing borrowing costs for homebuyers as the market's recovery showed signs of weakening. The averag...
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Wauconda businesses, officials to boost autism awarenessMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Wauconda business owners, teachers and librarians will promote autism awareness next week with a host of local promotions. Throughout the week, several restaurants and m...
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Amazon says no plans to offer free video serviceMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Amazon says it has no plans to offer a free streaming media service, addressing speculation ahead of a media event in New York next Wednesday. Spokeswoman Sally Fouts s...
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Facebook launches lab to bring Internet everywhereMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Facebook is giving more details about its effort to connect remote parts of the world to the Internet - and it involves drones, lasers and satellites. CEO Mark Zuckerbe...
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Workers alerted before parking garage collapsesMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - A portion of a parking garage being built to house buses in downtown Los Angeles collapsed on Friday, just minutes after nearly 200 construction workers we...