Cities, counties rescind corporate tax breaks

Teacher Carrie Cox from Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Ill., protests with other teachers opposing Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget cuts and new pension plan during a rally across the street from the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. As the economy waivers, struggling municipalities are rescinding tax abatements to companies that fail to hire [...]

Except for autos, Sept. retail sales were stronger than expected

Published: October 14, 2009
Tags: Bath & Body Works, Capital Economics, cash for clunkers, Commerce Department, Goldman Sachs, International Council of Shopping Centers, J.C. Penney Co., Kohl's Corp., Limited Brands Inc., Macy's Inc., Target Corp., The Buckle Inc., Victoria's Secret

Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington — Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government’s popular Cash for Clunkers program. But outside of autos, sales were better than expected. According to the Commerce Department, retail sales dropped 1.5 percent last month. That’s [...]

UnitedHealth Group plans campus expansion

Published: September 24, 2009
Tags: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Minnetonka City Council, Target Corp., UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Burl Gilyard Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — At a time when much development has stalled, Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is inching closer to a major expansion of its corporate campus. For now, the Fortune 500 health insurance giant is saying little, but a spokesman confirmed that the company plans to pitch its concept to the [...]