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The day ahead in business May 8
Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended May 4, 6:30 a.m.; Crude inventories for week ended May 4, 9:30 a.m. Local earnings: CF Industries Holdings Inc., Groupon Inc., Manitex International Inc., Middleby Corp., MYR Group Inc., Nanosphere Inc.,...
Tags: Vivus Inc., Standard Parking Corporation, Steinway & Sons, Enbridge Incorporated, Cosi Incorporated
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McDonald's sales fall in April
Tribune staff reportMcDonald's Corp. reported a steeper-than-expected drop in April comparable sales, citing tough economic conditions around the world. Sales at restaurants open a least a year declined 0.6 percent from April 2012, the Oak Brook-based hamburger giant said...Tags: Germany, Sandwiches, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hamburgers, Foods and Beverages
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Dow closes above 15,000 for first time
Tribune reportThe Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time Tuesday, hitting a new all-time high on strong economic news overseas. The average finished at 15,056.20, up about 87 points or 0.6 percent. The Dow first climbed above the...Tags: Caterpillar Inc.
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Restaurant, retail jobs at issue in immigration legislation
The bustling fast-food restaurant on Chicago's Far South Side where Maria Torres works is the type of business that could be a proving ground for immigration reforms being considered in Congress. Torres, 52, who cooks and cleans at the restaurant, said...
Tags: Chicago Hotels, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Folk singer Richie Havens dies at 72
Richie Havens, the New York City folk singer thrust by circumstance onto center stage as the opening act of Woodstock, the legendary 1969 music festival, has died. He was 72. He died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, N.J., according...Tags: Entertainment Events, New York City, Woodstock Festival (1969), Ravi Shankar, Bill Clinton
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Deal approved in Muslims' suit against McDonald's
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald's Corp. and members of Michigan's Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as prepared according to Islamic law....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Hospitals and Clinics, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Museums, Islam
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Rosenthal: Emerging world markets offer opportunities as well as cultural, ethical land mines
Here in Chicago, where locals intuitively know a wink and a nod might have as many different meanings as Tom Skilling has descriptions for precipitation, we should well understand the difficulties faced by companies looking to do business in emerging...Tags: Values, Religion and Belief, Coca-Cola Co., Trips and Vacations, Travel
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McDonald's settles lawsuit over Islamic diet rules
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary...
Tags: Sandwiches, Religion and Belief, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Trials, Islam
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Ex-BPI worker sues ABC, Oliver over 'pink slime'
SIOUX FALLS - A former worker at a South Dakota beef processor is suing ABC News, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and a food blogger, saying their use of the phrase ''pink slime'' to describe one of the company's products led to him losing his job. Bruce...Tags: Boneless Lean Beef Trimmings, Jamie Oliver, Trials, Career and Workplace, ABC (tv network)
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A pleasant surprise for McDonald's: Better-than-expected sales
Wall Street has dished up a heavy serving of doom and gloom for McDonald's Corp. in recent months as the world's largest restaurant company missed analyst expectations, suffered profit slumps and shuffled its roster of executives But the fast-food giant...
Tags: Sandwiches, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages
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ConAgra bets on store brands with Ralcorp deal
NEW YORK (AP) - ConAgra Foods is set to become the country's biggest maker of private-label foods, with its $5 billion purchase of Ralcorp expanding its stake in the fast-growing market for cereals, crackers and other packaged foods sold under store...Tags: Ralcorp Holdings Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Kroger Company, ConAgra Foods Incorporated
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Petoskey's McDonald's to reopen Friday in new building
PETOSKEY -- The world's largest hamburger chain soon will rejoin the list of restaurant choices available in Petoskey. The local McDonald's fast-food outlet will open at 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, following a project to reconstruct its building along U.S. 31...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Nov 30, 2012
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