Business Stories from February 12, 2015 (Change date)
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Grain higher, livestock mostly higherFeb 13, 2015 9:03 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was unchanged at $5.2125 a bushel; March corn wa...
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Gurnee man is Round Lake Area Exchange Club's February hometown heroFeb 13, 2015 11:48 am - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club has announced that its Hometown Hero is U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Nuccio of Gurnee. Nuccio was registered for this honor by family friend, ...
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CBS and Zynga are big market moversFeb 13, 2015 3:34 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE CBS Corp., up $2.06 to $59.83 H...
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Texan convicted of duping investors over fake Disney parkFeb 13, 2015 8:04 pm - SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - A jury on Friday convicted a member of a Dallas-area real estate family of duping investors with tales of a fake Walt Disney theme park and resort ...
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Researchers test device to help deaf children detect soundsFeb 13, 2015 2:04 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children. Born without working auditory nerves, she can detect sounds for the fir...
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New GM/president to run Schaumburg BoomersFeb 14, 2015 7:17 am - After winning consecutive Frontier League titles, the Schaumburg Boomers will have new leadership for the 2015 season. Andy Viano has stepped down as president/general m...
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Former Ace Hardware chair to speak on merging innovation, Christian ethicsFeb 12, 2015 12:21 pm - David Ziegler, former chairman of Ace Hardware Corporation, will visit Judson University in Elgin for an interactive discussion and question-and-answer session during th...
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Applications for US jobless aid rose to 304,000 last weekFeb 12, 2015 10:45 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped last week, though it is still at relatively low levels pointing to healthy hiring. Applic...
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Cheaper gas lowers US retail sales; spending up elsewhereFeb 12, 2015 8:25 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. retail sales fell sharply last month as gas prices plummeted and auto sales slowed. But excluding those volatile categories, Americans stepped up ...
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Booming SUV market gets new entries at auto showFeb 13, 2015 6:09 am - DETROIT (AP) - Sport utility vehicles are unstoppable - and automakers hope to cash in on the boom with some updated models coming to this year's Chicago Auto Show. One ...
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