Business Stories from January 2, 2015 (Change date)
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Stocks end mixed as manufacturing growth slowsJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks got off to a sluggish start on the first day of trading in the New Year, ending the day mixed as a report showed that manufacturing growth slowed in De...
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Fast-food resolution: Transform junk food imageJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Fast-food chains have a New Year's resolution: Drop the junk. As people express distaste for food they think is overly processed, McDonald's, Taco Bell and ot...
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U.S. construction spending slips 0.3% in NovemberJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - A sharp slowdown in government-built schools and infrastructure caused U.S. construction spending to fall slightly in November. The Commerce Department said...
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U.S. factories grow at slowest pace in 6 monthsJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. factory activity grew at the slowest pace in six months in December, weakened by declines in orders and production. Yet growth remained healthy, a sign...
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Mt. Prospect chamber Dynamic Year lunch ThursdayJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - The Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce will host its version of the Oscars next week - the annual Dynamic Year Luncheon, which honors the most impressive local businesse...
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Low oil prices unlikely to hurt railroads muchJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - OMAHA, Neb. - A collapse in oil prices won't derail the railroads' profit engine even if it does slow the tremendous growth in crude shipments seen in recent years. Rail...
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