Business Stories from February 15, 2015 (Change date)
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GOP making push to repeal Indiana public projects wage lawFeb 16, 2015 3:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's law for setting wages on public construction projects would be repealed under a plan that Republican House leaders said Monday they aimed t...
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U.S. teens getting less & less sleep, study showsFeb 17, 2015 8:48 am - CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. teens are getting sleepier: Many lack even seven hours of shut-eye each night and the problem has worsened over two decades, a study found. More than...
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CLC to sponsor Get Connected Vendor FairFeb 16, 2015 8:03 am - Over the next five years, the College of Lake County will spend $148 million on campus improvements involving major purchases of goods and services beyond its normal bus...
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Democrats seek relief from health law penaltiesFeb 16, 2015 11:03 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans fac...
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Menchie's fro-yo comes to Randall Road corridorFeb 16, 2015 12:28 pm - The rich and famous always seem to be stopping by a Menchie's in California to get their frozen yogurt fix, and a photo taken by the paparazzi with their fro-yo creation...
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Asia stocks mostly rise, gains tempered by Greek standoffFeb 16, 2015 8:33 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday but gains were tempered after Greek debt talks broke down, raising the prospect Athens might leave the euro...
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U.S. farmers' $100 billion-a-year profit fadesFeb 16, 2015 8:06 am - WASHINGTON - The squeeze on U.S. farmers is getting worse as low crop prices and rising costs erode incomes that not long ago were the highest ever. Illinois grower Jaso...
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Automated plazas take a toll on rental-car driversFeb 16, 2015 8:06 am - When Amos Peters picked up a rental car in Austin a few weeks ago, the only thing that stood between him and his destination was State Highway 130, a toll road. It was m...
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Warren gains upper hand in Dodd-Frank debateFeb 16, 2015 8:06 am - WASHINGTON - The financial industry is finding that winning in Washington comes at a cost. Wall Street lobbied aggressively and succeeded late last year in persuading ...
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Fires, deaths continue after Jeep fuel tank recallFeb 17, 2015 6:59 am - DETROIT - As Kayla White slowed her SUV behind two other cars to exit a suburban Detroit freeway on Veterans Day, it was rammed from behind by a Cadillac STS. Her red 20...
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