Finance
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MBRE brokers lease for new First Midwest HQFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - CHICAGO - MB Real Estate has completed an 80,000 square foot lease on behalf of First Midwest Bancorp for its proposed new headquarters at 8750 West Bryn Mawr Ave. in Ch...
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U.S. wage disparity widened again last year
Feb 05, 2017 6:14 am - The picture on income inequality in America just got a little bleaker. Top wage earners last year made 5.05 times what their lowest-income counterparts took home, the wi...
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How much it will cost you to do your own taxes
Feb 05, 2017 6:12 am - It's that time of year again. Your W-2, 1099s and other forms have probably landed in your mailbox. Now all you have to do is figure out the best way to file. Options ab...
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Paying too much for your tax prep?
Feb 05, 2017 6:11 am - Where, in the world of taxes, is the rise of the robots? Right here online, surely, as H&R Block, Intuit's TurboTax, and others slug it out for your tax return. And yes,...
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The divorce penalty: 401(k) fee adds insult to injury
Feb 05, 2017 6:10 am - A profit center. A silent fee. One more kick in the pants. Those are a few of the ways divorce lawyers describe the fee that many 401(k) plan participants have to pay wh...
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Why millions of families will wait longer for their tax refunds this year
Jan 29, 2017 6:12 am - For most taxpayers, the start of the tax season usually means receiving a sizable refund check that can go toward savings, long-needed car repairs or a treat such as a v...
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Database aims to stop rogue traders before they act
Jan 29, 2017 6:12 am - You're young and want to get ahead. First in and last out of your Wall Street office. You work weekends and message colleagues with inspired trading ideas at all hours. ...
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Dow Jones industrial average breaks through 20,000 milestoneJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - The Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time Wednesday, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. Strong earnin...
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First Midwest 2016 income up 10 percentJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp said fourth quarter 2016 income increased 10 percent over the same period the pervious year buoyed by recent acquisitions. The holding com...
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US Foods launches secondary public offeringJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods Holding Corp. has launched a secondary public offering of its common stock. Investment funds associated with selling stockholders Clayton, Dubilier &...