Finance
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Not all bond funds are created equalSep 07, 2013 11:00 pm - It's not all doom and gloom for bond investors. Bondholders have had a rough summer with yields rising as the Federal Reserve considers ending its bond-buying stimulus p...
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Illinois sales tax receipts rise 11 percentSep 07, 2013 1:27 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois sales tax receipts rose 11 percent in August. Strong automobile sales likely helped lift the numbers. That runs counter to the state government’s ...
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Cubs make deal with Anheuser BuschSep 06, 2013 6:51 pm - CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs say they’ve struck a deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev that could mean the Budweiser logo on a new sign in the right-field at Wrigley Field. The ...
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U.S., China agree to work on phasing out hydrofluorocarbonsSep 06, 2013 5:59 pm - The United States and China announced Friday they would seek to eliminate some of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases through the 1987 Montreal Protocol, the landma...
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Emanuel stops pursuing leasing options at MidwaySep 06, 2013 5:01 pm - Citing a lack of competition that wouldn’t benefit taxpayers and travelers, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel halted plans to lease Midway International Airport after one of th...
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Stocks end flat, despite jobs report, SyriaSep 06, 2013 4:13 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market ended flat Friday as traders hoped for more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve, and worried about escalating tensions between the U.S...
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How to invest in your health careSep 06, 2013 3:56 pm - NEW YORK — You already can invest your retirement money and your kid’s college savings on Wall Street. Next on the list: your health care. A growing number of employees ...
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China solar industry sees profit returningAug 30, 2013 7:27 pm - China’s largest solar manufacturers are returning to profitability following two years of losses, after surging sales in Asia boosted second-quarter margins. Yingli Gree...
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Judge: Airline-merger trial to start in NovemberAug 30, 2013 1:09 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Friday that the government’s lawsuit to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways will start Nov. 25, a timetable f...
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Ackermann quits Zurich after CFO’s suicide noteAug 30, 2013 1:08 pm - Josef Ackermann’s abrupt resignation as chairman of Zurich Insurance Group AG came after Chief Financial Officer Pierre Wauthier mentioned him in his suicide note, the c...