Business Stories from August 22, 2011 (Change date)
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New Randhurst: Suburbs' first mall now a model for revitalization?Aug 24, 2011 5:48 am - After decades of prominence in the retail shopping world, by 2007 Randhurst Shopping Center was tired. Its anchor stores were deserting it; it was no longer a place to t...
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2011 may be worst year for new home salesAug 24, 2011 5:48 am - WASHINGTON — The number of people who bought new homes fell for the fourth straight month in July, putting sales on track to finish this year as the worst on records dat...
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Tech stocks drive early market gainsAug 23, 2011 2:04 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks moved higher early Tuesday for the second day in a row, led by technology companies. Cisco Systems Inc. rose the most of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jone...
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Barrington to demolish Adco buildingAug 23, 2011 4:29 pm - Barrington officials are preparing for the demolition of the Adco Van & Storage building the village bought a decade ago for a comprehensive redevelopment of the commerc...
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Arbor Counseling owner helps others in suburbsAug 22, 2011 1:57 pm - An interview with Glenn Weiss, co-owner of Arbor Counseling Center in Buffalo Grove. Q: Describe your business. A: In a nutshell, Arbor Counseling Center provid...
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United Airlines spends $500M to improve seatsAug 23, 2011 5:28 am - United Airlines plans to invest more than $500 million to improve seating on its planes and to create the same look and feel across its fleet. United and Continental...
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Quinn signs law to cut transportation costs for businessesAug 23, 2011 5:51 am - EAST ALTON, Ill. — A new Illinois law is designed to reduce fuel and equipment costs for Illinois businesses by allowing them to exceed size and weight restrictions for ...
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Homebuyers hunker down as housing drag may worse nAug 23, 2011 5:28 am - Sanjay Jain called his real estate broker four days ago to cancel a deal to buy a three-bedroom home in Folsom, Calif., unnerved by another plunge in the most volatile e...
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BofA leading companies in drop in S&P 500Aug 22, 2011 12:01 pm - Bank of America Corp. led decliners in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after China Construction Bank Corp. said the U.S. lender will keep at least half its stake, spurri...
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Ford, Toyota join forces to produce hybridsAug 23, 2011 5:28 am - Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s biggest seller of gasoline-electric autos, said they will collaborate to develop a hybrid system for light trucks and ...
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