Finance
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BankFinancial reports $8.7 million net income in 2015Feb 03, 2016 12:00 am - BURR RIDGE - BankFinancial Corp. said it recorded net income of $8.7 million and earnings per share of common stock of 44 cents per share for the year ended Dec. 31, 201...
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Obama seeks to expand 401(k) use by employers pooling plans
Jan 31, 2016 5:44 am - President Barack Obama will propose allowing small businesses to more easily pool 401(k) plans, in the hope that more Americans will adopt a crucial tool to save for ret...
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State Bank of Geneva names new CEOJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - GENEVA - The State Bank of Geneva has named Christopher P. Barton to president, CEO and director. Barton was most recently executive vice president of Community Bank-W...
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Rough start to the year? The rest could be betterJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - This year has unfolded into perhaps the roughest start of any recent year on record for corporate profits falling; Sears, Wal-Mart and Macy's closing stores; and the Dow...
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Some funds offer to tame market's chaos, but at a price
Jan 24, 2016 6:43 am - NEW YORK - Freaked out by the stock market's big swings? Then the investment industry has something it built just for you: funds that hope to offer a steadier ride. That...
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You might be among the richest people in the world and not realize it
Jan 24, 2016 6:40 am - Most people these days know that global wealth is unequal, and becoming more so. But the latest statistics that illustrate these trends are still mind boggling, no matte...
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How too much of a good thing can lead to deadly plane crashes
Jan 24, 2016 6:38 am - WASHINGTON - On a July morning in 2013, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 prepared to land in San Francisco. A few miles from the airport, its pilot chose the wrong autopilot ...
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How to win from Powerball, even if you lost
Jan 24, 2016 6:33 am - A video emerged last week that shows servers and chefs at a restaurant in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, bursting into shrieks of celebration because they thought they ha...
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No great places to shelter from this market turmoil
Jan 24, 2016 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Stock prices are crumbling around the world, but the usual place for investors to go for safety, bonds, can't provide as much cover as usual. Bonds are still ...
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4 things to consider before getting a credit card with an annual fee
Jan 24, 2016 6:31 am - NEW YORK - The biggest months for adding and dropping credit cards are December and January, so now's the time to make sure that $95 annual fee is really worth it. Chanc...