Business Stories from December 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Study: Many unknowns, but shale formation could mean jobsDec 13, 2012 5:10 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The New Albany Shale formation in southern Illinois could produce anywhere from a few thousand jobs to more than 40,000 jobs, but too little is known a...
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Bakery founder, businessman Nick Nicholas dies at 83Dec 15, 2012 5:20 pm - Life stories Nick Nicholas ~ 1929-2012 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent Nick Nicholas co-founded Alpha Baking Company, which has grown to be one of the...
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D50 jazz band to perform:Dec 13, 2012 3:35 pm - Woodland Middle School Jazz Band members will travel to Vernon Hills for a special performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 in the dining court of Westfield Hawthorn Mall, 122 Hawt...
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Bar code’s co-inventor N. Joseph Woodland dies, 91Dec 14, 2012 6:49 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of...
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UPS design lab puts boxes to the smash testDec 14, 2012 7:13 am - It looks like a torture chamber for cardboard and bubble wrap. At a lab in Addison, in Chicago’s suburbs, UPS Inc. tests new packaging designs by dropping, shaking and s...
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Europe takes step toward more stable banksDec 14, 2012 6:49 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Union has taken its big first step toward keeping busted banks from costing taxpayers billions and dragging down government finances. ...
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Ultrapawn.com debuts for online pawningDec 14, 2012 7:13 am - The popularity of cable TV shows “Pawn Stars,” “Cajun Pawn Stars” and others, is changing the image of the pawning industry. And so is the Internet. George Souri and his...
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U.S. warns of treaty snub over Internet rulesDec 14, 2012 6:49 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The chief American delegate at a U.N. conference weighing possible Internet rules says the U.S. may snub the final document over proposals ...
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Naperville parnters with Verde Energy on energy storage solutionsDec 14, 2012 9:22 am - PRNewswire The city of Naperville is partnering with Verde Energy USA on a clean energy efficiency demonstration project. The project involves the installation of a clea...
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Rate on U.S. 30-year mortgage dips to 3.32 pct.Dec 13, 2012 1:14 pm - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week near record lows, providing more incentive for Americans to buy homes and refinance. Mortgage buyer Fre...
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