Business Stories from July 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Twitter back, but still sluggish in some areasJul 27, 2012 7:16 am - LONDON — People across much of the planet were having problems accessing Twitter on Thursday, a day before the 2012 Olympic Games are expected to cause a spike in use of...
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Google to offer Kansas City ultra-fast Internet for $70/monthJul 27, 2012 7:16 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Google Inc. revealed Thursday what it will charge for its long-awaited, ultra-fast Internet service in Kansas City: $70 per month. The service is inte...
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Downstate Mitsubishi plant begins Outlander productionJul 26, 2012 6:01 pm - Illinois production of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has begun in downstate Normal. The new 2013 Outlander Sport will begin shipping to U.S. dealerships in early August...
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Ford to recall 485,000 small SUVs to fix throttlesJul 27, 2012 7:16 am - DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 485,000 Escapes and Mavericks to fix sticking gas pedals that can cause crashes. The worldwide recall affects the 2001 through 2004 m...
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Fox Lake voters to decide electrical aggregation question on ballotJul 29, 2012 9:26 am - Voters in Fox Lake will decide in November if the village should negotiate on their behalf to obtain the lowest electrical supply rates. Trustees agreed Tuesday to put ...
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Lombard Town Centre looking for new leadershipJul 27, 2012 12:39 pm - The organization that promotes downtown Lombard fired its executive director, saying new leadership is needed to best execute its plan to bring more shops and services t...
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LITH gives thumbs-down to bank on Randall RoadJul 27, 2012 12:39 pm - The Lake in the Hills village board denied on Thursday night a request to build a bank with a drive-through on the site of the former Blockbuster on Randall Road. Board ...
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Morning thunderstorms leave some in dark in Northwest suburbsJul 27, 2012 5:51 am - ComEd is reporting pockets of power outages scattered throughout the Northwest suburbs following early morning thunderstorms, as well as 242 customers still without powe...
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LG in Lincolnshire launches security lineJul 27, 2012 8:02 am - LG Electronics USA, which has operations in Lincolnshire, has launched a new line of high-definition security cameras and related products to help both businesses an...
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Merger issues still plague United; 2Q profit fallsJul 27, 2012 7:16 am - No one ever said that putting United and Continental together would be easy. The combined airline's second-quarter net income dropped 37 percent as it continued to wrest...