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Business Stories from April 9, 2014 (Change date)

GM missed deadline for faulty switch data

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - A government safety agency is fining General Motors $7,000 a day, saying the company failed to fully respond to its requests for information about a faulty ign...
GOP derails gender pay gap bill in Senate

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic bill Wednesday curbing paycheck discrimination against women, an effort that even in defeat Democrats hoped would p...
Panera CEO looks to fix 'mosh pit' ordering system

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Panera CEO Ron Shaich realizes that ordering at his chain can be chaotic. First, the bakery cafe's customers are given a buzzer that lets them know when their...
Stable Chicago pensions 'many years away,' Fitch says

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - A major credit rating agency says an overhaul of two Chicago pension plans would prevent them from becoming insolvent, but long-term sustainability is "many years away."...
Poll: Most Americans say filing taxes easy

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Struggling to figure out your federal tax return? You're not alone, but you're in the minority. With the tax filing deadline looming next week, a majority o...
CVS goes cold turkey; may pressure rivals, or not

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - It has long been gospel among retailers that tobacco pulls so much business into stores, with smokers also picking up water, gum or a bag of chips, that dumping it would...
Growth is seen in Illinois help-wanted ads

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois businesses placed help-wanted ads online for truck drivers, registered nurses and retail supervisors in March. The Illinois Department of Employment Security sa...
Toyota recalls 1.8 million vehicles in U.S.

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. for various safety problems, including air bags that may fail to deploy. The Japanese aut...
Credit agency says state budget at 'pivotal' juncture

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Another major credit-rating house says the next 50 days of Illinois state budget-making will be "pivotal" to the state's financial health. Standard & Poor...
Twitter tweaks website to attract new users

Associated Press
Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - As Twitter looks to broaden its appeal beyond its 241 million users, the company is introducing a redesign of profile pages that includes bigger photos, more user contro...

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