Business Stories from December 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Investors eye Tribune papersDec 28, 2012 11:16 am - SANTA ANA, Calif. — The publisher of the Orange County Register said Thursday that at an investor group he leads may want to buy Tribune Co.’s newspapers after the media...
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Stocks fluctuate thanks to 'fiscal cliff'Dec 28, 2012 6:24 am - NEW YORK — The "fiscal cliff" took the stock market on a roller coaster Thursday. Small developments in the tense budget standoff yanked stocks back and forth throughout...
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Daily Herald website named among nation's best for sportsOct 04, 2013 3:44 pm - The Daily Herald earned a Top 10 ranking in the Associated Press Sports Editors annual website contest for 2012, APSE officials announced Thursday. The contest for the b...
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Round Lake honors retiring physicianDec 27, 2012 12:31 pm - Dr. Min H. Lin recently announced his retirement from his physicians practice after a career spanning five decades and with more than 30 years practicing in an office in...
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U.S. jobless aid applications fall to 5-year lowDec 28, 2012 6:23 am - WASHINGTON — The average number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is...
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U.S. consumer confidence falls on fiscal cliff fearsDec 28, 2012 6:23 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. The Co...
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Grainger agrees to $70 million settlementDec 27, 2012 1:35 pm - Lake Forest-based national hardware distributor W.W. Grainger has agreed to pay $70 million to settle allegations it didn’t meet federal contracts. The Department of Jus...
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U.S. Treasury to take steps to avoid borrowing limitDec 28, 2012 6:23 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department will begin taking steps on Friday to delay hitting the government’s $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on Dec. 31. Treasury Secret...
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Nonprofit tech innovators inspire new philanthropyDec 28, 2012 6:23 am - WASHINGTON — Scott Harrison’s organization called Charity: Water has funded nearly 7,000 clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of the world. Harrison wanted...
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Judge deciding if stores must post tobacco apologyDec 27, 2012 6:23 am - RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge will soon decide whether your next tank of gas or bottle of soda comes with a free apology from the Marlboro man and Joe Camel. A recent ...
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