Finance
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IMF: U.S. economy improving but spending cuts a dragJun 14, 2013 6:07 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International...
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Read Sanskrit? Enjoy wheatgrass and tequila? Lululemon wants youJun 14, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — If you can hold a headstand for at least 10 minutes, communicate in Sanskrit and enjoy downing wheatgrass and tequila shots on Fridays for work-life balance, ...
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First American Bank to acquire PNA BankJun 12, 2013 10:18 am - Elk Grove Village-based First American Bank said it has signed an agreement to acquire PNA Bank. Terms of the transaction were not announced. First American Bank and PNA...
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Dist. 300 recognized with awards for financial reporting, planningJun 10, 2013 6:11 pm - School board members in Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 stopped to recognize the work of the district’s finance department during a short board meeting...
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Understanding the SEC’s money-market reformsJun 09, 2013 6:49 am - Money-market funds: You might know them as a safe place to park your cash and perhaps gather a tiny bit of interest in the process. But in Washington, D.C., money funds ...
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How to buy wedding and engagement rings onlineJun 09, 2013 6:30 am - NEW YORK — It’s wedding season. And the Internet can be a busy jewelry buyer’s best friend, if you know what to look for. Engagement rings and wedding bands from online...
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Japanese craft beer industry returningJun 08, 2013 6:37 pm - TOKYO — Naoyuki Ide is betting that a weaker yen will drive more Japanese people to drink his locally made craft beers. The president of Yo-Ho Brewing Co. is boosting pr...
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Buffett charity lunch sold for $1 million-plusJun 08, 2013 1:56 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — A private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been sold for more than $1 million at auction. Compared to past years, that’s a bargain. An an...
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French president says eurozone crisis is overJun 08, 2013 1:56 pm - TOKYO — French President Francois Hollande sought reassure Japanese business leaders Saturday that the eurozone debt crisis is over but acknowledged that steps to boost ...
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Nuclear plant closures illustrate industry’s strugglesJun 08, 2013 1:50 pm - LOS ANGELES — The decision to close California’s San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago. In Wisconsin,...