Business Stories from March 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Bartlett resident wins Lego builder jobMar 09, 2012 2:07 pm - This Monday will be Andrew Johnson's first day getting paid to do full-time what many children do in their free time. He'll play all day, every work day, with Legos. T...
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ComEd projectsMar 08, 2012 6:00 pm - Here’s a sampling of suburban projects: Arlington Heights First quarter of 2012: Replace more than 8,900 feet of underground residential distribution cable, or URD cable...
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Bull market turns 3, but not everyone can celebrateMar 08, 2012 5:42 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market is missing you. For more than three years, ordinary investors disgusted with wild swings have pulled money out of stocks. They’ve missed a br...
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Carol Stream Chamber gets hooked on Pinterest.comMar 08, 2012 3:21 pm - Members of the Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce can now do more social networking by getting “pinned.” Chamber Executive Director Luanne Triolo Newman has set up a bulle...
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Elgin market celebrates 30 years in businessMar 09, 2012 3:53 pm - State Street Market Shops will turn 30 this weekend. The market houses as many as 35 individual vendors with merchandise set up throughout the long, narrow brick bui...
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Rock on: Maker of Fender guitars files for IPOMar 09, 2012 6:39 am - NEW YORK — An instrumental piece of rock and roll history is going public. Fender Musical Instruments Corp., the maker of legendary guitars strummed by the likes of Budd...
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Coke, Pepsi make changes to avoid cancer warningMar 09, 2012 6:39 am - NEW YORK — Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. are changing the way they make the caramel coloring used in their sodas as a result of a California law that mandates drinks co...
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House passes bipartisan bill to help startupsMar 09, 2012 6:39 am - WASHINGTON — Showing that they can on occasion work together, House lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a package of bills making it easier for small businesses ...
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Stocks gain as Greek nears a deal on debt swapMar 09, 2012 6:39 am - NEW YORK — The stock market posted substantial gains Thursday as Greece closed in on a deal to restructure its debt and avoid a default. That overshadowed a small incre...
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Navistar International 1st-quarter loss widensMar 09, 2012 6:39 am - Lisle-based Navistar reported widening first-quarter losses Thursday, citing higher health care costs, a new foundry operation and a brake supplier issue. The heavy truc...
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