Business Stories from July 20, 2011 (Change date)
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United Continental 2Q profit drops 11.9%Jul 21, 2011 7:17 pm - United Continental's second-quarter profit fell 11.9 percent as fuel costs rose sharply and travel to Japan dropped. The airline company still reported net income of $53...
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GlenOaks CEO gets fond farewellJul 22, 2011 1:52 pm - When patients come to the emergency room at Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, there isn’t a large waiting room. Instead, they go straight to a private tre...
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AT&T stays strong against threat of Verizon iPhoneJul 21, 2011 5:01 pm - NEW YORK — AT&T saw a rebound in the number of new contract subscribers in the second quarter, showing resilience in the face of competition from Verizon's iPhone. The c...
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Europe eyes new Greek aid, rescue fund overhaulJul 22, 2011 5:55 am - BRUSSELS — Eurozone leaders were preparing a radical overhaul of their bailout fund, new loans for Greece and a plan to have banks help ease the country's debt load in a...
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St. Charles tobacco shop feud with landlord heats upJul 21, 2011 3:01 pm - A dispute between a St. Charles tobacco shop and its landlord could be decided by a judge next month or head to trial. Gintaras, LLC., which owns the Bull & Bear, 1 W. I...
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Abbott Labs profit grows with emerging marketsJul 21, 2011 2:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories reported Wednesday that sales of drugs and nutritionals in emerging markets led to an 11 percent rise in i...
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Real estate website Zillow soars in IPOJul 21, 2011 5:57 am - NEW YORK — Shares of real estate website Zillow have more than doubled in their trading debut Wednesday. It’s the latest Internet company to climb sharply in its first ...
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Algonquin extends deadline for Riverside PlazaJul 21, 2011 3:01 pm - The village of Algonquin has given the developer of Riverside Plaza a 4½-month extension to show proof of financing for the project in the heart of downtown. The village...
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Woodstock man gets 6 years for $5M investment scamJul 21, 2011 12:59 pm - A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding 150 investors of $5 million and spending it on luxuries like a $75,000-a-year skybox for...
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McDonald’s builds biggest branch for OlympicsJul 20, 2011 2:50 pm - LONDON — McDonald’s is super-sizing for the 2012 London Olympics by building its biggest restaurant. The 32,000 square-foot, two-story building in the Olympic Park will ...
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