Business Stories from January 12, 2016 (Change date)
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Senate panel approves Dr. Robert Califf as FDA commissionerJan 12, 2016 11:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's choice for commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration won easy approval from a Senate panel Tuesday, but two senators - ...
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Appeals court says one-time billionaire will stay in jailJan 12, 2016 3:01 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A one-time billionaire blamed for driving a posh Montana resort into bankruptcy will stay in jail while a judge tries to force him to reveal what ...
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Immigrant raids divide Obama from Democrats and ClintonJan 12, 2016 6:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal immigration raids have wrenched open new divides between President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies, including the woman who hopes to rep...
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Oil keeps falling. And falling. How low can it go?Jan 12, 2016 2:00 pm - DALLAS (AP) - The price of oil keeps falling. And falling. And falling. It has to stop somewhere, right? Even after trending down for a year and a half, U.S. crude has f...
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Playboy Mansion for sale but Hugh Hefner wants to stay putJan 12, 2016 12:01 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - For $200 million, the Playboy Mansion, where risque parties have raged for decades, could be yours. But you might want to think twice if you're aiming...
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Aeropostale cutting jobs as teen retailer's sales slumpJan 12, 2016 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Teen retailer Aeropostale says it's cutting costs and jobs amid a yearslong sales slump. The New York company said Tuesday it expects to cut expenses by ...
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Pfizer, Allergan CEOs: Tie-up aims for growth, not cost cutsJan 12, 2016 2:30 pm - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The heads of drugmakers Pfizer and Allergan said Tuesday that the record $160 billion combination they're planning is meant to produce more medicine...
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Palatine OKs two new shops beside Patrick HyundaiJan 13, 2016 10:40 pm - Two new retail buildings, one of which could be a national chain coffee shop, will be built east of the Patrick Hyundai dealership at 221 E. Lake-Cook Road in Palatine. ...
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Hoffman Estates businesswomen's group starts second yearJan 12, 2016 4:41 pm - W.E.B - the Women in Engaged in Business networking group of the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry - has begun its second year. W.E.B. is an active group of...
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Lake Zurich Rotary to host self-defense expertJan 12, 2016 4:31 pm - Self-defense expert Joe Rosner will speak at the Lake Zurich Rotary's lunch meeting at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at Foglia YMCA, 1025 N. Old McHenry Road, Lake Zurich....