Business Stories from August 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Deals send stocks edging higher on Wall StreetAug 26, 2013 11:41 pm - NEW YORK — A handful of corporate deals helped nudge the stock market up in midday trading Monday, despite a disappointing report on the economy. Amgen surged 8 percent...
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Naperville gym completes 41,251 push-ups for Little FriendsAug 28, 2013 9:02 am - Walkathons, 5K runs, long-distance bike races and even jumping jack challenges are tried-and-true in the world of fitness-based fundraisers, but there's at least one com...
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Grainger acquires E&R Industrial SalesAug 27, 2013 11:42 am - METTAWA — W.W. Grainger said it has acquired E&R Industrial Sales Inc., a Michigan-based distributor of metalworking, production supplies and MRO materials to manufactur...
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Fantasy football fans get advice from Daily Herald writersAug 27, 2013 10:38 pm - With the NFL regular season still 10 days away from opening night, select Daily Herald subscribers fed their fantasy football frenzy by attending a Q-and-A session Monda...
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Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods plungeAug 27, 2013 9:18 am - WASHINGTON — Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell sharply last month as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and el...
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ConAgra recalls cookie dough because of peanutsAug 27, 2013 5:59 am - OMAHA, Neb. — ConAgra Foods Inc. is recalling some Kroger’s Break `N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough packages, because they contain peanuts. ConAgra says peanut butter ...
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Pritzker family buying TMS in $1B dealAug 26, 2013 10:27 am - PITTSBURGH — TMS International is selling itself to members of the Pritzker family in a cash deal it valued at about $1 billion including refinanced third-party debt. P...
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Anadarko sells part of stake off Africa for $2.6 billionAug 27, 2013 5:59 am - HOUSTON — Anadarko Petroleum is selling part of its stake in a property off the shores of Mozambique for $2.64 billion. Its shares rose almost 2 percent in premarket tra...
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World stocks uneven over U.S. stimulus uncertaintyAug 26, 2013 12:11 pm - LONDON — Stock markets in Europe were trading lower Monday despite a positive session in Asia, weighed down by uncertainty over the planned phaseout of the Federal Reser...
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Paving, landscaping firm grows in suburbs, North ShoreAug 27, 2013 12:13 pm - An interview with Javier Huerta & Jesus Maldonado, co-owners of J. Brick Paving & Landscaping Inc. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We do complete landscape...