Finance
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Wealthy investors worried about Illinois economyApr 22, 2013 4:10 pm - The Chicago area’s wealthiest investors are much more nervous about their state’s economy than counterparts elsewhere in the nation, according to a poll released Monday ...
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Are you a savvy manager of your IRA?Apr 21, 2013 7:26 am - BOSTON — When it comes to retirement planning, most of the focus is placed on 401(k)s. The reality is that individual retirement accounts represent the largest share of ...
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Smart Spending: Think inside the box — for samplesApr 21, 2013 7:00 am - Once, businesses would hand out free samples in malls or throw them in with other purchases. Now, several businesses have sprouted up devoted to sending out a box of sa...
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Authorities deal Russian mob a losing handApr 20, 2013 4:21 pm - NEW YORK — It’s a case teaming with colorful characters: a reputed Russian mob boss once accused in an Olympic scandal, a wealthy art world impresario who hung out with ...
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Pepsi-Mondelez stakes raise merger speculationApr 20, 2013 4:19 pm - Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP disclosed stakes in PepsiCo Inc. and Mondelez International Inc., increasing speculation that he’ll push for a merger of the food...
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Bid for FBI building sets off regional competitionApr 20, 2013 1:33 pm - WASHINGTON — The FBI’s announcement that it needs a new home has touched off a virtual real estate beauty contest, with communities around the region jockeying for the o...
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Review: 4 services to keep tax records organizedApr 20, 2013 6:06 am - NEW YORK — If you’re like me, you waited until the final days of the tax season to file your returns. And if you’re like me, you’re thinking there ought to be ways to ke...
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USA Today founder Neuharth diesApr 19, 2013 6:50 pm - COCOA BEACH, Fla. — USA Today founder Al Neuharth died Friday in Cocoa Beach, Fla. He was 89. The news was announced by USA Today and by the Newseum, which he also found...
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Stocks recover slightly, ending tough weekApr 19, 2013 4:35 pm - NEW YORK — Strong earnings from a pair of technology giants helped the stock market recover some of its losses Friday, a positive end to Wall Street’s worst week in five...
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Airlines, pilots sue government to stop furloughsApr 19, 2013 4:14 pm - WASHINGTON — Predicting a nightmarish air travel snarl that will stretch from coast to coast, the airline industry and the nation’s largest pilots union joined forces Fr...