Business Stories from June 18, 2014 (Change date)
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Batavia insurance agency offers Hartford AARP auto policyJun 18, 2014 11:00 pm - After meeting several social responsibility and business requirements, JACKSON INSURANCE GROUP now authorized to offer the popular insurance program in BATAVIA. BATAVI...
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Illinois effort may mark beginning of end for microbeadsJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Environmentalists in Illinois expected a battle royal over their call for a statewide ban on "microbeads" - tiny bits of plastic used in personal ...
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Stocks close higher four days in a rowJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Federal Reserve's latest economic update reversed a listless slide for stocks Wednesday, propelling the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record-high close. The...
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Investors to seek clues from Fed on rate increaseJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A stay-the-course message is expected from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday after it ends a two-day policy meeting. The Fed will likely approve a fifth cut ...
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World stocks muted as investors await FedJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - HONG KONG - World stocks were muted as investors awaited an update on the U.S. economy later Wednesday from the Federal Reserve following its two-day policy meeting, whi...
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U.S. current account deficit jumps from 14-year lowJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A drop in U.S. exports and lower income from overseas investments drove the U.S. current account deficit to its highest level in 18 months. The Commerce De...
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Lawmakers press GM on car safetyJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers expressed disbelief Wednesday at General Motors' explanation for why it took 11 years to recall millions of small cars with defective ignition swi...
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Menards receives tentative approval in Vernon Hills but details to be refinedJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - Planning for a Menards home improvement store in Vernon Hills advanced, but village officials say they will work to make the development as palatable as possible for nei...
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Argentina plans debt swap that analysts say is doomedJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A high-stakes showdown over Argentina's defaulted debt moved back to a New York federal courtroom Wednesday as lawyers for the South American government sough...
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Small business lending reaching 'new normal'Jun 18, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Banks are making it easier for small businesses to get loans, and they're giving companies better terms and lower interest rates. That's the conclusion of res...
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