Business Stories from January 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Gallagher quarterly dividend up 3 percentJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - ITASCA — Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. declared a 34 cent per share quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock, a three percent increase over the prior quarter’s ...
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AMCOL International 4Q sales up 6.5 percentJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based AMCOL International reported its fourth quarter net sales increased 6.5 percent based on string demands in the minerals and materials sector The co...
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U.S. cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concernsJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government’s plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threate...
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Obama peddles college plan at Michigan rallyJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — President Obama offered a plan Friday to reduce the costs of higher education by increasing the amount of federal grant money available in low-interes...
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Struggling in U.S., F-35 fighter pushes sales abroadJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - TOKYO — Detractors say the F-35 stealth fighter, the costliest military plane ever, is destined to go down as one of the biggest follies in aviation history. But it may ...
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Dow slips to first losing week of yearJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that eco...
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Fitch downgrades 5 eurozone nationsJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — U.S. ratings agency Fitch says it is downgrading the credit ratings of five countries that use the euro, including economic heavyweights Italy and S...
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Hub Group 4Q income rises 36 percentJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE — Hub Group, Inc. reported fourth quarter income increased 36 percent based on strong performance by all of the company’s segments. The company said its in...
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Elgin council approves $21,000 incentive packageJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A business on Elgin’s northwest side will receive $21,000 from the city council to stay in the city and relocate downtown. A&R Global Logistics already employs 14 people...
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Why is investment income taxed less than wages?Jan 26, 2012 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments than they would if they earned their millions from w...
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