Business Stories from August 8, 2014 (Change date)
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'2nd Friday' offers jazz, improvised tapAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Brazilian jazz guitar, Vivaldi and improvised tap dancing is among the free or discounted entertainment being offered to get more people to visit what's been a less-trav...
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McDonald's sales hit by China scandal, U.S. weaknessAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Oak-Brook based McDonald's says a global sales figure fell 2.5 percent in July, dragged down by persistent weakness in the U.S. and a food safety scare in China. The wor...
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Putin's beef ban boosts McDonald's supplier bondsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Rising tensions between Russia and the U.S. over Ukraine are giving a boost to Brazilian meatpackers in the bond market. Russian officials called on countries including ...
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Emanuel wants action on oil train risks in ChicagoAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is emphasizing the dangers of moving crude oil and other hazardous materials through Chicago's rail network, saying hundreds of schools, parks and pla...
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Cool summer should mean record harvestAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - A mild summer across much of the nation's heartland has provided optimum growing conditions for the nation's corn and soybean crops. Pair that with hi...
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Malaysia plans overhaul of national airlineAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's state investment company said Friday it plans to remove struggling Malaysia Airlines from the stock exchange, making it fully state-o...
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Hachette Book Group calls off deal to buy PerseusAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Hachette Book Group said Thursday it has scrapped its proposed three-way deal that would have had it buying the publishing division of the Perseus Book Group,...
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Bigby's Pour House in Rolling Meadows holds grand openingAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Bigby's Pour House, a craft beer bar in Addison, on Friday celebrated the opening of its new Rolling Meadows site at 1649 Algonquin Road. "The original Bigby's ...
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GM issues third recall on SUVs that can catch fireAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - General Motors' troubles with safety recalls has surfaced in another case, this time with the company recalling a group of SUVs for a third time to fix power window swit...
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San Francisco man gets prison for insider dealAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A San Francisco man was sentenced Thursday to three months in federal prison for using insider information five years ago to profit off The Walt Disney Co.'s $4 billion ...