Business Stories from July 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Wheeling Town Center concept plan approvedJul 25, 2012 6:00 am - Amid concerns from some trustees, the Wheeling village board approved a concept plan for the $120 million Town Center project Monday. Developers Urban R2 Co. presented a...
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More airfare increases on the wayJul 24, 2012 10:45 am - DALLAS — Get ready to spend more on travel. Airlines are raising ticket prices again after a long lull that coincided with falling fuel costs. Over the weekend several b...
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DreamWorks buys Classic Media for $155 millionJul 24, 2012 7:15 am - GLENDALE, Calif. — DreamWorks Animation SKG on Monday said it has agreed to buy Classic Media, custodian of a library of movies and TV series that includes “Casper the F...
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Europe shaken by fear Spain will need full bailoutJul 24, 2012 7:15 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe is on the brink again. The region’s debt crisis flared on Monday as fears intensified that Spain would be next in line for a government bailo...
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Chinese oil giant to buy Canada’s NexenJul 24, 2012 7:15 am - SHANGHAI — China moved Monday toward its biggest overseas energy acquisition, with Chinese offshore oil and gas giant CNOOC Ltd. saying it has agreed to buy Canadian pro...
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Zurich Insurance to add 150 jobs in ChicagoJul 23, 2012 5:16 pm - Schaumburg-based Zurich Insurance plans to add 150 jobs to its workforce in Chicago. Zurich is a commercial property-casualty insurance provider that already has 350 emp...
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CCU donates $3,000 to People Lending Assistance NetworkJul 23, 2012 11:22 am - Consumers Credit Union recently donated $3,000 in support of People Lending Assistance Network, 1892 Nicole Ave. in Round Lake Beach. PLAN, a not-for-profit organization...
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Medline acquires Perrigo businessJul 23, 2012 11:22 am - Mundelinea-based Medline Industries Inc. said it will acquire some key assets of Perrigo Co.’s personal hygiene business. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. Me...
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Rose Paving donates $5K to Cancer Support CenterJul 23, 2012 11:22 am - Bridgeview-baed Rose Paving Co. has donated $5,000 to the Cancer Support Center, a place of help, hope and healing in the Chicago southland. The donation will go toward ...
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Z Trim Holdings opens industrial ingredients divisionJul 23, 2012 11:22 am - PRNewswire Mundelein-based Z Trim Holdings Inc. said it has created an industrial ingredients division to address a broad range of new markets. As many of today’s ingred...