Finance
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Machinists to vote again on Boeing 777X offerDec 21, 2013 3:54 pm - SEATTLE — National leaders of the Machinists union are scheduling a vote on a proposed contract between Boeing and Puget Sound machinists, despite objections from local ...
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ADM agrees to pay $36.5 million to settle bribe caseDec 20, 2013 1:09 pm - Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. agreed to pay $36.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations it bribed officials in Ukraine to win tax re...
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Gauge of economy’s health up 0.8 percentDec 19, 2013 9:47 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of the U.S. economy’s health posted a solid gain in November, suggesting momentum was building at the end of the year. The Conference Board said T...
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Hollande: EU banking union cure against bailoutsDec 19, 2013 9:47 am - BRUSSELS — French President Francois Hollande says the creation of a new institution to handle troubled banks will spare taxpayers from having to pay for further bank ba...
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Improving US economy leads Fed to ease stimulusDec 18, 2013 5:56 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession struck six years ago: It’s decided the economy...
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Amalgamated Bank names Knopp presidentDec 17, 2013 9:07 am - David E. Knopp has been named president of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, replacing Robert M. Wrobel, who will continue s chairman and chief executive officer, the bank an...
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Billionaire Pritzker brothers turn from family feuding to dealsDec 15, 2013 5:29 am - Anthony and Jay Robert Pritzker, brothers and heirs to the Hyatt Hotels Corp. and Marmon Holdings Inc. manufacturing fortune, settle in for salads and sandwiches at thei...
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Campers help Amazon keep up with holiday rushDec 14, 2013 2:51 pm - CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Twinkling lights, ornament-strewn trees and bustling campgrounds. Those are signs of the Christmas season in this Kentucky town, where the Amazon.c...
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Algonquin earns AAA rating from Standard & Poor’sDec 13, 2013 4:14 pm - ladkins@dailyherald.com Standard & Poor’s bond rating agency has given the village of Algonquin a AAA rating, the highest grade the company issues. It’s also a grade...
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Wholesale prices fall for third month on cheaper gasDec 13, 2013 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices dropped in November for the third consecutive month, pushed down again by cheaper gasoline and lower home heating oil costs. But exclu...