Business Stories from July 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Amazon CEO gives $2.5M for Wash. gay marriage lawJul 27, 2012 11:49 am - OLYMPIA, Wash. — Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, announced Friday they are donating $2.5 million to the campaign to defend Washington’s sa...
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Asian buffet to fill Old Country Buffet location in Rolling MeadowsJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - A new buffet may be opening soon in Rolling Meadows in the same location where Old Country Buffet closed in March, village officials said. Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet...
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Aurora aldermen promote first Shop Local WeekendJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - Shops offering car repairs, computer assistance, dry cleaning, pet care, flowers, haircuts and a variety of food on the far East side of Aurora will be offering specials...
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CNN chief Jim Walton calls it quitsJul 27, 2012 11:12 am - NEW YORK — CNN chief Jim Walton is quitting, saying the beleaguered news network needs a different leader with a new perspective and plans. Walton built CNN into a profi...
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Worldwide market share for smartphonesJul 27, 2012 11:06 am - IDC reported Friday that Samsung has extended its lead over Apple in smartphone shipments worldwide, in part because its new Galaxy phones came out before Apple updated ...
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Court leaves ruling against big tobacco intactJul 27, 2012 4:29 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has left intact a court judgment against tobacco companies that they must do corrective advertising about the dangers of smoking. Th...
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Survey: U.S. consumers less confident in JulyJul 27, 2012 4:04 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans were less confident in the U.S. economy in July, expressing concerns about their job and income prospects. The University of Michigan’s index of c...
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NYC mayor disagrees with others on Chick-fil-AJul 27, 2012 10:36 am - NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he strongly disagrees with the mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco over Chick-fil-A’s (chihk-fih-LAYZ’) position...
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Capital One leases office space in Rolling MeadowsJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - In one of the largest suburban commercial real estate deals this year, credit card company Capital One Financial Corp. has leased 150,000 square feet of office space in ...
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Horizon Pharma gets FDA approval of arthritis drug RayosJul 27, 2012 9:58 am - The Food and Drug Administration has given approval to Deerfield-based Horizon Pharma’s rheumatoid arthritis drug Rayos for sale in the U.S. “We are extremely pleased th...