Business Stories from February 3, 2015 (Change date)
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Grain mostly lower, livestock lowerFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar delivery fell 1.75 cents to $5.12 a bushel; Mar corn was off 2.25 cents t...
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ECC to host free financial aid workshop Feb. 8Feb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College is hosting a free financial aid workshop Sunday, Feb. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Building E University and Business Center, 1700 Spartan Drive...
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Trader Joe's announces opening day in SchaumburgFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Trader Joe's has scheduled a Friday, March 20, opening day for its Schaumburg store. The 12,600-square-foot store is located at 1426 E. Golf Road. There is always a lar...
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McElroy Pediatric Dentistry offers First Smiles programFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - McElroy Pediatric Dentistry of Bloomingdale is announcing their First Smiles Program for National Children's Dental Health Month. The Free Smiles program will provide fr...
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GM 2014 profit falls 26 percent to $2.8B on recall costsFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) — If it weren't for the recalls, 2014 would have been a stellar year for General Motors. Even with $2.8 billion in pretax costs to fix more than 30 million ...
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Staples buys Office Depot for $6 billionFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The rapidly changing tools of the work place and the way we shop has led to another major consolidation in the retail office supply business as Staples a...
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US services firms grew at slightly faster pace in JanuaryFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. services firms grew at a slightly faster pace in January, led by hotels, restaurants and financial firms. The Institute for Supply Management said...
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Ford to transition up to 500 workers to higher payFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. is moving several hundred U.S. hourly workers into a higher pay bracket after surpassing a cap on the number of lower-wage workers it can h...
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Visiting Angels of South Elgin receives 2015 Best of Home Care Leader in Excellence AwardFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - South Elgin, IL - Visiting Angels of South Elgin recently announced that they received the distinguished Best of Home Care Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Puls...
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Grain higher, livestock lowerFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar delivery was unchanged at $5.11 a bushel; Mar corn was 3 ...