Business Stories from October 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Classic Oak and Leather Holding Going-Out-Of-Business SaleOct 16, 2014 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. - Classic Oak and Leather, a leading retailer of quality wood furniture for 34 years, is closing its store and holding a going-out-of-business sa...
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Challenges remain, but Mt. Prospect leaders say business picking up in villageOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Business is picking up in Mount Prospect, village officials say. Speaking Thursday at a yearly economic development breakfast, village leaders said that with the economy...
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AbbVie may drop Shire bid as tax rules change mathOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc. is on the verge of abandoning its $51 billion takeover of Shire Plc after recent talks with the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Rev...
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Some in Ebola trials wouldn't get drugs under planOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. health officials want some patients to forgo potentially life-saving Ebola treatments when they're being tested so researchers can compare their response to those w...
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Amazon hires 80,000 seasonal holiday workersOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Amazon is hiring 80,000 seasonal workers for its distribution centers as it looks to improve its shipping efficiency during the crucial holiday season. The figure is a 1...
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Warhol's 'Marilyns' unsold at London auctionOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Bloomberg News Phillips tallied a less-than- expected 14.9 million pounds ($23.8 million) at its contemporary art sale coinciding with London's Frieze week as major work...
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Buffett cuts Tesco stake after saying holding was 'mistake'Oct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Tesco Plc said Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. cut its stake in the troubled retailer to less than 3 percent after the billionaire said his eight-year investmen...
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Netflix skids on user slowdownOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Netflix Inc. tumbled after saying a price increase had slowed subscriber growth, while coming competition from HBO gives the world's largest subscription- streaming serv...
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UnitedHealth tops 3Q expectations, raises forecastOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - UnitedHealth Group's third-quarter earnings inched up 2 percent but that was enough to help the nation's largest health insurer trump Wall Street expectations and raise ...
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Facebook creates 'Safety Check' tool for disastersOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Facebook Inc. is launching a tool that lets users notify friends and family that they are safe during or after natural disasters. The tool, called "Safety Check," will b...
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