Business Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Stocks advance to put S&P 500 at a record highAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market advanced for a fourth straight day Thursday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to a record high. Investors were encouraged by news tha...
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Apple rises to record on optimism over new batch of productsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Apple Inc.'s stock soared to an all- time high, surpassing a 2012 record as investors look ahead to new products such as bigger-screen iPhones and a wristwatch-like dev...
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Nothing Bundt Cakes soon to open at RandhurstAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The mouthwatering smell of freshly baked cakes will greet those who stop by the newest retailer at Mount Prospect's Randhurst Village shopping center. Nothing Bundt Cake...
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Eurozone recovery grinds to halt amid Ukraine fearAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The shaky economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone ground to a halt in the second quarter, as the continent's central pillars - Germany and France - were held back b...
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Manufacturing slows from Europe to China on trade risksAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Manufacturing activity slowed in the euro area and China as rising political tensions threaten to weaken trade and damp the outlook for the global economy. A preliminary...
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Twitter caught in censorship dilemma over graphic images on siteAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Twitter Inc. decided last year to make images more prominent on its site. Now, the social network is finding itself caught between being an open forum and patrolling for...
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Acco Brands board approves $100 million stock buybackAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich=based Acco Brands Corp.'s board of directors have approved a stock buyback of up to $100 million in shares of its common stock. Acco President and CEO Boris ...
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Leading economic indicators in U.S. Increased 0.9% In JulyAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The Conference Board's index of U.S. leading indicators, a gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months, increased 0.9 percent in July, the New York-based grou...
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No brie for Moscow as cheeses stack up in France after banAug 21, 2014 1:00 am - At Alexander Krupetskov's one-window cheese store in central Moscow, sales of products from France have tripled in the past two weeks. Shoppers are stocking up on foods...
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After Jewel, UPS, how do consumers stay safe from data hacks?Aug 21, 2014 1:00 am - Recent data breaches at Jewel-Osco and at UPS stores added more worry on already whipsawed suburban consumers. Along with those, other hacks have included Target, Mich...
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