Business Stories from December 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Incredible Technologies growing in Arlington HeightsDec 06, 2011 5:35 am - An interview with Elaine Hodgson, co-owner of Incredible Technologies. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We design, manufacture, market and sell locatio...
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Stocks rise despite threatened Germany downgradeDec 06, 2011 5:47 am - Stocks closed modestly higher Monday after a reported threat to Germany's credit rating deflated a morning market rally. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 78 po...
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Jim Kendall on Small BusinessDec 05, 2011 7:48 am - Depending on your accountant, there may be more to your business' year-end wrap-up than profits, losses and taxes. For Tony Massaro, lead partner in the tax practice gro...
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Chrysler’s Belvidere plant nearing completionDec 06, 2011 5:47 am - More than a year after accepting a $62.1 million state tax incentive package, Chrysler’s plant expansion in Belvidere is nearing completion. The project, which adds a ma...
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Hair futures looking up in SchaumburgDec 05, 2011 7:08 am - Dave Laudadio left behind an aggressive and tense career as a broker on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to start his own Schaumburg business. This time,...
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The pricey iPad turns into a toyJan 11, 2017 1:29 pm - NEW YORK — Make room in the toy box for the iPad and iPhone. Crayola allows tots to doodle on the iPad using its iMarker just as they would a crayon on a coloring book. ...
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Oil rises to near $102 as Iran tensions riseDec 05, 2011 10:44 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia amid growing tensions between Iran and Western powers and signs the U.S. economy is improving. Benchmark...
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Exxon released hydrogen cyanide at Illinois refinery on Dec. 2Dec 05, 2011 6:28 am - Exxon Mobil Corp. released hydrogen cyanide at its refinery in Joliet, Illinois, on Dec. 2, according to a filing with the U.S. National Response Center that said there ...
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Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platformDec 06, 2011 3:35 pm - LOS ANGELES — Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console users — one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and games ...
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Kraft invests in India chocolate in push for 30% sales gainDec 05, 2011 6:26 am - Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second- largest food company, has boosted spending in India by more than half, targeting annual sales growth of 30 percent for chocolate, a...