Finance
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A glimpse at the selling-your-business processMar 16, 2015 5:00 am - "Absolutely you can sell your business on your own," says Linda Purcell. "But if you try to stay focused on running your business (so it shows well to prospective buyers...
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Tourney pools illustrate NCAA struggles with gamblingMar 15, 2015 3:00 am - For the next three weeks, according to gaming industry estimates, nearly 40 million Americans will gamble more than $2 billion on the outcome of a tournament featuring t...
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Kirkland's in Hoffman Estates to close by March 31Mar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Kirkland's home furnishing store in Poplar Creek Crossing in Hoffman Estates is slated to close by the end of the month, the company said Tuesday. Store employees will h...
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Major credit agencies agree to changes sought by advocatesMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The three largest credit-reporting agencies say they will change how they handle records, including making the dispute process easier for consumers and provid...
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Customers of retailers facing bankruptcy often left holding gift cardsMar 08, 2015 7:43 am - RadioShack shoppers with unused gift cards will face the same fate as customers of other recently bankrupt chains that closed down before some consumers could redeem the...
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Fraudsters profit as more file their taxes onlineMar 08, 2015 7:41 am - When Jeff Parish signed onto his TurboTax account recently, he was surprised to see that the popular online filing service had already calculated a federal refund - to t...
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Why it's nearly impossible for you to sue your credit card companyMar 08, 2015 7:33 am - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue a major report next week on what consumer advocates say is one of the leading but most misunderstood ways t...
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Economist: Winter weather hampering economyMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - While the horrible winter weather has been a drag to deal with, it is also hampering the economy, economist Diane Swonk told about 500 business leaders at an economic br...
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Millennials won't lose recession scars anytime soonMar 01, 2015 6:44 am - WASHINGTON - With the U.S. economy gaining steam, employers are finally hiring - and those benefits have spread to most corners of the job market. Even America's young a...
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Patricia Arquette gets it: The real gender wage gap is for momsMar 01, 2015 6:41 am - Sunday night at the Academy Awards, actress Patricia Arquette brought down the house during her acceptance speech for some socioeconomic commentary on wage inequality. "...