Business Stories from December 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Walgreen fiscal 1Q profit jumps 16 percent, tops forecastsDec 24, 2014 6:50 am - Stronger sales from established stores helped Walgreen trump first-quarter expectations, and the nation's largest drugstore chain said Tuesday that a major acquisition e...
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Key North Korean websites back online after shutdownDec 24, 2014 11:11 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Key North Korean websites were back online Tuesday after a nearly 10-hour shutdown that followed a U.S. vow to respond to a crippling cyberattack on...
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Proposal seeks gun permits for Colorado pot usersDec 23, 2014 12:24 pm - DENVER - Colorado was the first state to legalize recreational marijuana sales. Now the state's voters may consider a ballot measure to allow pot smokers to carry a conc...
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Keurig recalls 'Mini Plus' coffee makersDec 24, 2014 6:50 am - WASHINGTON - Keurig is recalling some 7 million of single-serve coffee brewing machines because of reported burns. Keurig says its Mini Plus Brewing Systems, with model ...
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U.S. consumer sentiment at highest point in 8 yearsDec 24, 2014 6:50 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers are more optimistic about the economy than at any other time in the past eight years, buoyed by more jobs and falling gas prices, a survey fi...
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Elgin Tower Building plan moves forward, Gasthaus owner objectsDec 24, 2014 7:01 am - A plan to redevelop the iconic Elgin Tower Building is moving forward despite objections from a nearby business owner. Attorney Charles Muscarello, who represents his fa...
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FDA going after sellers of pure caffeine powderDec 24, 2014 6:50 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is building a legal case against companies that sell pure powdered caffeine, which can be fatal even in small doses. The FD...
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Dow closes above 18,000 as market reaches new highsDec 24, 2014 6:50 am - In a year full of market milestones, Wall Street crushed a couple more Friday, lifting the Dow Jones industrial average past the 18,000-point mark for the first time and...
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