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US lumber futures fall most in 18 months as exports plunge
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 4:11 PM
CHICAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. lumber futures fell nearly 2 percent on Friday, capping their deepest streak of losses in 1-1/2 years as a resurgence in the domestic housing market was overshadowed by plunging wood exports from the U.S. West Coast,


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Phil Jackson Would Pick Bill Russell Over Michael Jordan For His Perfect Fantasy Team
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 24, 2013 3:00 PM
In an interview with Time, former Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he given his choice he would start his fantasy team with Bill Russell. The owner of 13 championship rings, 11 as a coach and two as a player with the New Y



Fitch Releases New U.S. Telecom & Cable Dashboard
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 1:41 PM
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, May 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published the May 2013 US Telecom & Cable Dashboard. Key items for the quarter, which are detailed by the dashboard, are the DISH Network acquisitio



Fitch Publishes 'U.S. Banking Quarterly Report
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 1:00 PM
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, May 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published its special report 'U.S. Banking Quarterly Comment: Reserve Releases to the Rescue.' The full report is now available at the Fitch web sit



BRIEF-Procter and Gamble CFO says CEO change is not indicative of any bigger problem or financial issue
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 8:10 AM
CHICAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co : * CFO says CEO change is not indicative of any bigger problem or financial



COLUMN-Three reasons why the golden age of dividends is dawning
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 7:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 24(Reuters) - The golden days of summer might also brighten the portfolios of dividend lovers.



COLUMN-Three reasons why the golden age of dividends is dawning
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 7:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 24(Reuters) - The golden days of summer might also brighten the portfolios of dividend lovers.



COLUMN-Three reasons why the golden age of dividends is dawning
1 day ago - Reuters - May 24, 2013 7:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 24(Reuters) - The golden days of summer might also brighten the portfolios of dividend lovers.


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New CBOE CEO Aims to Take Volatility Franchise Global
2 days ago - WSJ - May 24, 2013 12:24 AM
The new chief executive of the Chicago Board Options Exchange said Thursday that he plans to take its highly prized volatility franchise global and is open to deal making to bolster the company's leading position in stock-options trading.


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UPDATE 2-EU oil pricing probe spurs lawsuit against BP, others
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:56 PM
NEW YORK/CHICAGO May 23 (Reuters) - A Chicago-based commodities trading firm has filed suit against three of the world's largest oil companies, accusing them of colluding to fix oil prices after European authorities opened an investigation last week.


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UPDATE 2-EU oil pricing probe spurs lawsuit against BP, others
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:56 PM
NEW YORK/CHICAGO May 23 (Reuters) - A Chicago-basedcommodities trading firm has filed suit against three of theworld's largest oil companies, accusing them of colluding to fixoil prices after...



UPDATE 2-EU oil pricing probe spurs lawsuit against BP, others
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:56 PM
NEW YORK/CHICAGO May 23 (Reuters) - A Chicago-based commodities trading firm has filed suit against three of the world's largest oil companies, accusing them of colluding to fix oil prices after European authorities opened an investigation last week.



BRIEF-Procter & Gamble returning CEO lafley says board approached him about post "days ago"
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:54 PM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co : * Returning CEO lafley says board approached him about post "days ago" * Returning CEO lafley says current management is a "strong team" * Returning CEO lafley says he thinks mcdonald retired for a "n



Former Goldman banker settles SEC 'pay-to-play' charges
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 5:19 PM
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment banker has agreed to a five-year securities industry ban and a record fine to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he broke rules against influence peddling



UPDATE 2-Former Goldman banker settles SEC 'pay-to-play' charges
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 5:16 PM
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment banker has agreed to a five-year securities industry ban and a record fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he broke rules against influ



UPDATE 2-Former Goldman banker settles SEC 'pay-to-play' charges
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 5:16 PM
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment banker has agreed to a five-year securities industry ban and a record fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange...



Credit Suisse names new Chicago co-head after banker departure
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 4:55 PM
NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group has named Jeff Douthit as new co-head of its investment banking department in Chicago, according to an internal memo to staff that was reviewed by...



Credit Suisse names new Chicago co-head after banker departure
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 4:55 PM
NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group has named Jeff Douthit as new co-head of its investment banking department in Chicago, according to an internal memo to staff that was reviewed by...



Credit Suisse names new Chicago co-head after banker departure
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 4:55 PM
NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group has named Jeff Douthit as new co-head of its investment banking department in Chicago, according to an internal memo to staff that was reviewed by Reuters.



Fitch: U.S. Regional Banks to Build CLO Positions Further
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 4:36 PM
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, May 23 (Fitch) A number of U.S. banks again boosted holdings of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) in the first quarter, and Fitch expects the trend to continue as banks and oth



CBOE Holdings' CEO Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting (Transcript)
2 days ago - Seeking Alpha - May 23, 2013 3:20 PM
CBOE Holdings (CBOE)Annual Shareholder MeetingMay 23, 2013 10:30 am ETExecutivesWilliam J. Brodsky - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of Executive Committee, Chairman of Chicago Board Options Exchange Incorporated and Chief Executive Offic



CBOE Holdings, Inc. - Shareholder/Analyst Call
2 days ago - Seeking Alpha - May 23, 2013 3:20 PM
CBOE Holdings (CBOE)May 23, 2013 10:30 am ETExecutivesWilliam J. Brodsky - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of Executive Committee, Chairman of Chicago Board Options Exchange Incorporated and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Board Option


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Fast Food Workers Take Wage Protest To McDonald's HQ
2 days ago - Huffington Post - May 23, 2013 2:37 PM
Building on the momentum from a string of previous demonstrations, a group of Chicago fast food workers gathered early Thursday calling for higher wages. ABC...



UPDATE 1-U.S. Commerce nominee fields questions on failed bank, tax havens
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker appeared on her way to becoming U.S. Commerce Secretary on Thursday, after a top Republican said she had satisfactorily answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of



UPDATE 1-U.S. Commerce nominee fields questions on failed bank, tax havens
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker appeared on her way to becoming U.S. Commerce Secretary on Thursday, after a top Republican said she had satisfactorily answered most...



UPDATE 1-U.S. Commerce nominee fields questions on failed bank, tax havens
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker appeared on her way to becoming U.S. Commerce Secretary on Thursday, after a top Republican said she had satisfactorily answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of



UPDATE 1-U.S. Commerce nominee fields questions on failed bank, tax havens
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire PennyPritzker appeared on her way to becoming U.S. Commerce Secretaryon Thursday, after a top Republican said she had satisfactorilyanswered most...



Illinois sets $600 mln revenue bond sale for June 11 -official
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 2:05 PM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Illinois will sell $600 million of sales tax revenue refunding bonds through Barclays Capital on June 11, a state official said on Thursday.



Labs reject dramatic findings on cancer drug in Alzheimer's mice
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 1:59 PM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. scientists say a dramatic result last year suggesting that a cancer drug already approved by U.S. regulators could quickly clear out Alzheimer's plaques in mice was too good to be true.


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Pfizer Takes Its Shot At A Vaccine For Evasive MRSA Superbug
2 days ago - Huffington Post - May 23, 2013 11:27 AM
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought...



CBOE to expand VIX trading hours later this year
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 11:26 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - CBOE Holdings Inc will expand trading hours for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index later this year, after a technical glitch delayed the change, the company's incoming chief executive said on Thursday.



CBOE to expand VIX trading hours later this year
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 11:26 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - CBOE Holdings Inc will expand trading hours for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index later this year, after a technical glitch delayed the change, the company's incoming...



RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is amicrobiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to hername: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to marketfor Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia andmeningitis vac



RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis



RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
2 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 6:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis



Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
3 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 1:28 AM
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis vaccine



87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
3 days ago - USA Today - May 23, 2013 1:03 AM
Jacqueline Goldberg of Chicago had sought about $6 million in damages.



FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
3 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 12:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis



FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
3 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 12:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis


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FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
3 days ago - Reuters - May 23, 2013 12:59 AM
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is amicrobiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to hername: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to marketfor Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia andmeningitis vac



Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 10:40 PM
(Reuters) - A group of investment firms including Citadel Securities LLC sued the Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc and four other exchanges on Wednesday for improper charges on millions of options trades over a seven-year period.


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Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges
3 days ago - Fox Business - May 22, 2013 10:40 PM
A group of investment firms including Citadel Securities LLC sued the Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc and four other exchanges on Wednesday for improper charges on millions of options trades over a seven-year period.



Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 10:27 PM
May 22 (Reuters) - A group of investment firms includingCitadel Securities LLC sued the Chicago Board Options ExchangeInc and four other exchanges on Wednesday for improper chargeson millions of...



Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 10:27 PM
May 22 (Reuters) - A group of investment firms including Citadel Securities LLC sued the Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc and four other exchanges on Wednesday for improper charges on millions of options trades over a seven-year period.



Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 10:27 PM
May 22 (Reuters) - A group of investment firms including Citadel Securities LLC sued the Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc and four other exchanges on Wednesday for improper charges on millions of options trades over a seven-year period.



CME vows not to sway membership prices after MF Global sales
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 9:03 PM
CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc will never influence the price of its memberships, Executive Chairman Terry Duffy said on Wednesday after seats formerly owned by bankrupt broker MF Global Holdings Ltd were sold cheaply.



CME vows not to sway membership prices after MF Global sales
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 9:03 PM
CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc will never influence the price of its memberships, Executive Chairman Terry Duffy said on Wednesday after seats formerly owned by bankrupt broker MF Global Holdings Ltd were sold cheaply.


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Chicago Just Carried Out The Biggest Round Of School Closings In American History
3 days ago - Business Insider - May 22, 2013 5:31 PM
The Chicago school system, the nation's third largest, in big financial trouble, with a billion dollar deficit coming up, falling enrollment, and a recent massive teacher strike over a contract dispute. Now, MSNBC reports, after a heavily protested m


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Chicago Bears Linebacker Brian Urlacher Announces His Retirement On Twitter
3 days ago - Business Insider - May 22, 2013 11:52 AM
Brian Urlacher retired from the NFL today and announced it on his Twitter: It was an honor to play my entire career for the @chicagobears say.ly/GOh5Sxs — Brian Urlacher (@BUrlacher54) May 22, 2013 Urlacher played all 13 of his NFL seasons wi



BRIEF-Target CEO says we expect traffic trends to get stronger as the year goes on
3 days ago - Reuters - May 22, 2013 11:33 AM
CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - Target Corp : * CEO says we expect traffic trends to get stronger as the year goes on * CEO says expects to generate "flattish" traffic in normal periods