Business Stories from August 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Burger King buying Tim Hortons for about $11BAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press MIAMI - Burger King confirmed Tuesday that it struck a deal to buy Tim Hortons Inc. for about $11 billion, a move that could help give the fast-food com...
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Study: Social media users shy away from opinionsAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - People who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a sur...
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Burger King plans expansion of Tim HortonsAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - The fight for the coffee and breakfast crowd is heating up, both at home and abroad. Burger King said Tuesday it will buy Tim Hortons in an $11 billion deal that...
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Danville leery of gambling cafesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - DANVILLE - Video gambling has been a boon to social groups such as the American Legion in the eastern Illinois city of Danville. But some city leaders are less eager to ...
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Z Captial nets winning bid on Miami Beach resortAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - The private equity firm, Lake Forest-based Z Capital Partners was the winning bidder in the recent auction of the Carillon Hotel and Spa in Miami Beach, Florida. The spa...
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Chicago Jackie Robinson West T-Shirts selling wellAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago's Jackie Robinson West All Stars are not only good at baseball, but also in the T-shirt market. Crain's Chicago Business reports (http://bit.ly/1lan7FV) more tha...
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Consumer confidence in U.S. rises to almost seven-year highAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Consumer confidence in the U.S. unexpectedly climbed in August to the highest level in almost seven years, reinforcing signs of a strengthening outlook for the second ha...
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Turner Broadcasting offering buyoutsAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The corporate parent of CNN, TNT and TBS on Tuesday offered voluntary buyouts to 600 veteran employees, part of an overall cost-cutting effort at the Atlanta-...
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Quinn signs law allowing study of industrial hempAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law allowing universities and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study industrial hemp. The Chicago Democrat signed the measure Tuesda...
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Emergency Nurses Association names deputy executive directorsAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Des Plaines-based Emergency Nurses Association today announced the appointment of two new deputy executive directors who will serve on the senior leadership team. C...