Finance
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State officials court gun makers unhappy with new lawsMar 29, 2013 5:51 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — Firearms manufacturers upset over newly restrictive gun laws and proposals in their home states are getting a message from other places: Move here, where...
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Risks at the dawn of the age of dronesMar 29, 2013 4:26 pm - WASHINGTON — The dawn of the age of aerial civilian drones is rich with possibilities for people far from the war zones where they made their devastating mark as a weapo...
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UPS pays $40 million to end online pharmacies probeMar 29, 2013 4:25 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping company UPS agreed Friday to pay $40 million to end a federal criminal probe connected to deliveries it made for illicit online pharmacies. The ...
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Fifth Third joins Kane County Cougars for food driveMar 29, 2013 9:30 am - CHICAGO — Fifth Third Bank (Chicago) will celebrate its namesake birthday — May 3 — by joining forces with the Kane County Cougars to conduct an area wide food drive. Th...
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U.S. consumer spending, income jump in FebruaryMar 29, 2013 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers stepped up spending in February after their income jumped, aided by a stronger job market that offset some of the drag from higher taxes. The...
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Congressional inaction could cost college studentsMar 29, 2013 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase f...
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Cole Taylor opens commercial banking office in LombardMar 27, 2013 9:15 am - Cole Taylor Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taylor Capital Group, has opened a new commercial banking office in Lombard. The office is near the intersection of Butter...
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6 tips on handling taxes for household employeesMar 24, 2013 6:55 am - Taxes. They’re just about the last thing parents might think about when they hire someone to watch over their child. Yet a hefty tax bill is a possibility for anyone who...
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Genetically altered crops threaten EU-U.S. trade talksMar 23, 2013 2:26 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used Washington’s grandest stage — the State of the Union speech — to announce negotiations with Europe aimed at creating the world’s...
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Senate shows support for Internet sales taxesMar 22, 2013 8:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Advocates of an effort to help states collect taxes on Internet sales won a symbolic but important victory Friday as the Senate signaled solid bipartisan su...