Finance
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Wall Street coders wanted, elite college degrees not necessary
Nov 05, 2016 7:11 am - For almost five years, Gregory Furlong worked 50-hour weeks as a shipping clerk at a Best Buy two miles from his childhood home in Wilmington, Delaware. It was a kind of...
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Discover recognized for commitment to corporate legal diversityNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover Financial Services has received the 2016 Association of Corporate Counsel Matthew J. Whitehead, II Diversity Award for its outstanding commitment t...
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Wynnchurch Capital sells JAC ProductsNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital said it has sold JAC Products to Argonaut Private Equity and Hall Capital for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered outside...
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Northern States Financial sees 3Q income increaseOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - WAUKEGAN - Northern States Financial Corp., the holding company of NorStates Bank, reported third quarter 2016 net income of $483,000 as compared with $354,000 for the s...
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Halloween candy sales a sign of economic strength
Oct 30, 2016 7:20 am - U.S. consumers don't have to dress up for Halloween - they're already superheroes of the 2016 economy. A number of economic factors are helping the consumer this year, a...
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College costs rising faster than financial aid
Oct 30, 2016 7:15 am - Colleges are putting the brakes on hefty price increases, but tuition and fees are still rising at a faster rate than the financial aid and family income needed to cover...
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Next 10 years will be ugly for your 401(k)
Oct 30, 2016 7:14 am - It doesn't seem like much to ask for - a 5 percent return. But the odds of making even that on traditional investments in the next 10 years are slim, according to a new ...
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BDO Unibank becomes official Diners Club franchise in PhilippinesOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - Business Wire RIVERWOODS - BDO Unibank Inc. is now the exclusive issuer of Diners Club cards in the Philippines, as well as acquiring partner for Diners Club Internation...
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Acquisition boosts First Community Financial's 3Q incomeOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - JOLIET - First Community Financial Partners reported third quarter 2016 income rose primarily from gains resulting from the acquisition of Mazon State Bank. The parent c...
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Time for a reality check on your retirement savings
Oct 23, 2016 7:15 am - You probably didn't realize it, but the third week in October was National Retirement Security Week. Before you write it off as just another one of those useless "brande...