Business Stories from April 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Obama to Russia: More sanctions are 'teed up'Apr 24, 2014 1:01 am - TOKYO - Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic s...
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Facebook 1Q results soar; CFO to step downApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Facebook's first-quarter earnings and revenue grew sharply, surpassing Wall Street's expectations thanks to an 82 percent increase in advertising revenue. The...
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Apple increases stock buyback, will split stockApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple plans to buy back an additional $30 billion of its stock, raise its quarterly dividend by 8 percent and split its stock for the first time in ...
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Chicago City Council committee OKs plastic bag banApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago City Council committee has approved a ban on plastic bags at most retailers in the city. The Committee on Health and Environmental Protection unanimously appro...
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Illinois hospital group favors current tax rateApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Hospital Association in Naperville is supporting an extension of the state's temporary income tax increase. The hospital group released a statement Wednesd...
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South Bend airport looks to go internationalApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - A regional airport in northern Indiana is looking to land some international flights. The South Bend Tribune reports officials with the South Bend Reg...
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Government to review athletes' bid to unionize at NorthwesternApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The National Labor Relations Board has granted Northwestern University's request that it review its ruling that football players at the university are essen...
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United loses $609M in 1Q; fares don't cover costsApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago-based United Airlines is the one U.S. carrier that can't seem to get its act together. While all the other major airlines made money in the first quarter, United...
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Stocks close mostly higher on earnings; Apple upApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market closed mostly higher Thursday, helped by positive earnings out of several large U.S. companies including Apple and construction equipment mak...
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FCC to propose pay-for-priority Internet standardsApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new open Internet rules that would allow content companies to pay for faster delivery over the so-called "last mi...