Business Stories from May 18, 2011 (Change date)
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Art puts damper on Art Institute wedding plansMay 20, 2011 1:04 am - The Art Institute of Chicago has caused quite a stir among some brides who booked summer weddings on an outdoor terrace at the museum only to find their coveted view of ...
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LinkedIn shares soar 90 percent in market debutMay 20, 2011 1:03 am - NEW YORK — LinkedIn's stock nearly doubled in its market debut because of huge investor demand for the first major U.S. social networking company to go public. The stock...
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Designer of Chinese web controls hit by shoeMay 20, 2011 1:04 am - BEIJING — Chinese police were seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes Thursday at the computer scientist famous for designing China's Great Firewall of Web ...
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All work, no pay? Spaniards trying to endure itMay 20, 2011 1:04 am - MADRID — Charo Garcia scrubs toilets for a living and used to do it with a smile. She sweeps, mops and does other dirty work at a public high school, proud to create a b...
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Local tech company earns national distinctionMay 19, 2011 4:50 pm - Converged Technology Professionals, based in Crystal Lake, with offices in Chicago as well as Madison and Waukesha, Wis., announces its recognition as Mobility Certified...
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McDonald's CEO defends company's iconic spokesclownMay 19, 2011 2:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner came out swinging Thursday when asked about Ronald McDonald and whether the burger chain hooks children with junk food. Skinner, speakin...
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Designer of Chinese web controls hit by shoeMay 19, 2011 2:00 pm - BEIJING — Chinese police were seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes Thursday at the computer scientist famous for designing China's Great Firewall of Web ...
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Sears posts 1Q loss; Kmart, Sears sales weakMay 19, 2011 11:24 pm - Sears Holding Corp. may need to go back to the drawing board. The company's dependence on appliances and what seemed to be growing strength at its Kmart stores failed it...
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Ford to build first transmission plant in ChinaMay 21, 2011 10:40 am - DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. says a Chinese joint venture will spend $350 million to build the company's first transmission plant for the world's largest auto market...
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Playboy puts entire 57 years of magazines onlineMay 21, 2011 10:40 am - CHICAGO — Good news for those who thought their copies of Playboy were gone forever when their moms found them and threw them away. Playboy launched a Web-based subscrip...
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