Finance
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Wintrust in Rosemont acquires Diamond BancorpAug 02, 2013 10:17 am - Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial Corp announced it will acquire Diamond Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Diamond Bank, FSB. Terms of the acquisition were not announc...
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Factories, jobs, markets show resurgenceAug 01, 2013 8:12 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. factories revved up production, hired more workers and received a surge of new orders in July, helping them expand at the fastest pace in two years. Th...
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Despite boom, higher costs push Big Oil into slumpAug 01, 2013 4:31 pm - NEW YORK — New troves of oil have been found all over the globe, and oil companies are taking in around $100 for every barrel they produce. But these seemingly prosperou...
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Ex-trader 'Fabulous Fab' found liable in SEC caseAug 01, 2013 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — A former Goldman Sachs trader who earned the nickname “Fabulous Fab” was found liable Thursday in a fraud case brought by federal regulators in response to th...
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Google-funded sea research vessel sets sailAug 01, 2013 3:39 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A $60 million research ship funded by a Google executive was scheduled to set sail from San Francisco on Thursday, on its way to study a “dead zone” in t...
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Obama picks restructuring expert to take over IRSAug 01, 2013 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has chosen a retired corporate and government official with experience managing numerous organizations in crisis to take over an Inte...
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Chicago insurer CNA Financial posts higher 2Q net incomeJul 30, 2013 6:29 am - CNA Financial said Monday that its net income jumped 17 percent in the second quarter, as the insurer benefited from higher premiums and the impact of an underwriter acq...
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Not all emerging-market stocks are down this yearJul 28, 2013 7:02 am - NEW YORK — Not all emerging-market stocks are the same. A wide menu is available, from copper miners in Latin America to natural-gas giants in Russia to casinos in Cambo...
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Tips for handling your health care needs overseasJul 28, 2013 6:46 am - WASHINGTON — An international vacation typically involves months of advance planning, from renewing passports to finding flights and booking hotels. But even the most ca...
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Backpack shopping tips and suggestionsJul 28, 2013 6:00 am - It's hard to think about school supplies while you're still enjoying homework-free days at the pool. But the new academic year will be here in a few weeks, and one thing...