Finance
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State representative wants Boeing plant in DecaturDec 13, 2013 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker is hoping Boeing Co. builds a new manufacturing plant in Decatur, about 180 miles southwest of its corporate headquarters in Chicago. ...
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Motorola CEO talks about global visionDec 13, 2013 3:31 pm - NEW YORK — Google’s $12.4 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility was widely seen as a way for Google to acquire patents to defend its Android operating system from intell...
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Bigger worries are swirling around small stocksDec 08, 2013 5:55 am - NEW YORK — Small stocks have brought big joy this year, but they’ve been so generous that some mutual fund managers question how much they have left to give. Stocks of ...
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Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling familiesDec 08, 2013 5:48 am - SEATTLE — One fisherman uses a bike to deliver hundreds of pounds of salmon to local markets. A mom who regularly shuttles her two kids around town once tried to haul a ...
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RV industry shows more signs of recoveryDec 08, 2013 5:39 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — RV manufacturers expect to pass another milestone in their steady recovery from the recession that landed the industry in a deep ditch. Led by sales gr...
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Services send mystery boxes of socks, sex toysDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Sex toys. French films. Star Wars action figures. What do these things have in common? They're the gifts that keep on giving — about every month. Dozens of o...
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Should state workers retire before pension law kicks in?Dec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - Big changes to Illinois' pension plans often come with talk of teachers and other state workers considering retiring early to try to avoid cuts, potentially leaving scho...
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Senate proposal: Open Mexico oil to private firmsDec 07, 2013 4:41 pm - MEXICO CITY — A Mexico senate committee on Saturday proposed the most dramatic oil reform in decades that would open the country’s beleaguered, state-run sector to priva...
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Famed salesman Bill Porter dies at 81Dec 06, 2013 6:43 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Porter, the door-to-door salesman in Portland, Ore., who was portrayed by William H. Macy in an Emmy-winning TV movie, has died at 81. Porter spent...
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Ice storm snarling deliveries nationwideDec 06, 2013 4:01 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Whether you’re ready to ship that holiday package across the country or waiting for your next shipment of cooking grease, now’s not the best time to be i...