Business Stories from April 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Microsoft expands ad-free Bing search for schoolsApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Microsoft is expanding a program that gives schools the ability to prevent ads from appearing in search results when they use its Bing search engine. The p...
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Tech boom presents new wrinkles for Wrigley FieldApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - During a recent game at Wrigley Field, John Weber was using a pencil and scorecard to expertly track the game between his hometown Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 8...
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Batavia schools to rebate taxes to spur Aurora outlet mall expansionApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - The Batavia school district will rebate $3.2 million of future property taxes to the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall to help pay for the expansion of the mall. The school b...
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Hoffman Estates sees plan for 135 homesApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Hoffman Estates officials this week reviewed plans for the largest new residential subdivision the village has seen in several years. Naperville-based M/I Homes presente...
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Q&A: A French economist's grim view of wealth gapApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - If you'd like to live in Downton Abbey, the good news is that our economy has entered a second Gilded Age of opulence and elegance. The bad news is that you'l...
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Procter & Gamble 3Q profit edges up, revenue slipsApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - CINCINNATI - Procter & Gamble Co.'s fiscal third-quarter net income rose 2 percent as it cut costs to offset sluggish sales in categories like beauty and family products...
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Discover profit beats estimates as consumer write-offs easeApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services, the credit-card lender that boosted dividends after passing U.S. stress tests, posted a profit that beat analysts' estimate...
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Toyota sells 2.58 million vehicles, outselling GMApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - TOKYO - Toyota kept its position at the top in global vehicle sales for the first quarter of this year, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen. Toyota Motor Corp...
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Michigan man among 1st in U.S. to get 'bionic eye'Apr 23, 2014 1:01 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A degenerative eye disease slowly robbed Roger Pontz of his vision. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, Pontz has been almost completel...
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LinkedIn to anchor new San Francisco high-riseApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee says the professional networking site LinkedIn will expand its presence in the city by anchoring a high-rise office building u...