Finance
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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...
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Cyprus lawmakers approve key bills for bailoutMar 22, 2013 8:14 pm - NICOSIA, Cyprus — Lawmakers in Cyprus approved three key bills Friday that aim to raise enough money to qualify the country for a broader bailout package and help it avo...
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Investors quitting bonds? Not yetMar 22, 2013 5:21 pm - Market pros call it the Great Rotation. That’s the long-awaited scenario when investors take their money out of bonds and sink it into stocks. It was the buzzword this m...
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Investigators scold Boeing over 787 commentsMar 22, 2013 4:52 pm - Boeing’s comments about the smoldering batteries on its 787 have annoyed the National Transportation Safety Board. Boeing gave its own account of two battery incidents, ...
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Earnings reports buoy stock pricesMar 22, 2013 4:29 pm - Strong company earnings boosted stocks on Wall Street Friday. Investors also saw a chance to add to their holdings after declines earlier in the week. Nike reported a su...
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Cyprus to vote on new plan, Europe skepticalMar 22, 2013 10:35 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriot lawmakers are due to vote Friday on a raft of new measures they hope will qualify the country for a bailout package and avoid financial ruin ne...