Finance
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MB Financial acquires American Chartered for $449 millionNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - CHICAGO - MB Financial announced it will acquire American Chartered Bancorp Inc., the parent company of American Chartered Bank, in a stock and cash transaction valued a...
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The 'simple dumb' way investors should get buybacks
Nov 22, 2015 4:12 am - Big U.S. corporations have given tons of money to shareholders in recent years, mostly in the form of stock buybacks. That you already knew. But where does the money go ...
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Why the head of AARP thinks you shouldn't retire
Nov 15, 2015 6:38 am - AARP chief executive Jo Ann Jenkins fits the increasingly common profile of her nonprofit's nearly 40 million members - she's 57 years old and has no intention of retiri...
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We've tried to smooth disabled people's path back to work - It isn't helping
Nov 15, 2015 6:36 am - Paul Khouri, 34, has strong, broad shoulders from rock climbing. He loved talking to customers about the sport in the five years he worked at the outdoors outfitter REI ...
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How you, the amateur investor, can beat the professionals
Nov 15, 2015 6:34 am - Since I started writing this column five years ago, I have consistently discussed how challenging managing your money can be. It shouldn't be this difficult, but you hum...
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How a child's special needs steer retirement plans
Nov 15, 2015 6:33 am - As Nicole and Mike Zupan get closer to retirement, they worry about more than just covering their own living expenses for the next several decades. They want to set asid...
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Why women still can't beat men when it comes to retirement savings
Nov 15, 2015 6:32 am - If it were completely based on discipline, women would be way ahead of men when it comes to retirement savings. Not only are women more likely to save in retirement plan...
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Taxpayers can now see phony tax returns filed in their name
Nov 15, 2015 6:31 am - WASHINGTON - After learning that a fraudulent tax return has been filed in their name, taxpayers are often left to wonder how much of their personal information was stol...
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First Midwest acquires National Bank & Trust of SycamoreNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Marketwired ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp, the parent company of First Midwest Bank, said it will acquire NI Bancshares Corp., the holding company for The National Bank...
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Plexus Groupe makes "Best Places to Work in Insurance" listNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - DEER PARK - The Plexus Groupe LLC has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance in 2015 by Business Insurance magazine. It is the sixth consecutive year The...