Business Stories from October 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Follett’s rental program remains popular with college studentsOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - OAK BROOK — Follett Higher Education Group’s Rent-A-Text continues to grow and remains the most popular choice for students looking to save big on course materials. Stu...
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Options can reduce cost of employee health coverageOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - Health insurance premiums are up as much as 20 percent among Tim Lavin's clients, although, he says, increases in the 5 to 6 percent range are more common. Nationally, a...
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Geneva man plans to expand Wireless Zone stores hereOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - Steve Piper of Geneva just acquired two Wireless Zone franchises in Carpentersville and Huntley, adding to another two stores he had in Naperville and Plano. Owning ...
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Mattel buying Thomas the Tank Engine’s parentOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Mattel Inc. says it has agreed to buy the company behind Thomas the Tank Engine and Bob the Builder for $680 million in cash. Matte...
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Olympus ex-chief pursues the $687 million questionOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - LONDON — Of all the issues swirling around leaders of Japan’s Olympus Corp., its ousted president and chief executive returns again and again to the $687 million questio...
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Oracle to buy Rightnow Technologies for about $1.5 billionOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - Oracle Corp. said it agreed to buy Rightnow Technologies Inc. for $1.5 billion. Rightnow investors will get $43 a share, Oracle said today in a statement. ...
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Obama to announce new steps to help housing woesOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - Seeking to circumvent congressional opposition, President Barack Obama will announce a series of executive branch steps aimed at jumpstarting the economy this week, begi...
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Cigarette maker Lorillard 3Q profit fallsOct 25, 2011 7:38 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc.’s net income fell nearly 3 percent in the third quarter as higher costs offset selling more cigarettes at higher prices. ...
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