Business Stories from July 28, 2012 (Change date)
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McFarlane ‘Spider-Man’ cover sold for $657,250Jul 29, 2012 8:18 am - PHILADELPHIA — Artist Todd McFarlane’s original cover art for “The Amazing Spider-Man” No. 328 has sold for a record $657,250 at auction, just one among several pieces f...
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Mt. Prospect resident pioneered the business of site selectionJul 29, 2012 8:48 am - Known internationally as a business site selection specialist, Robert Ady pioneered the evolution of a fledgling industry into a respected profession while still finding...
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Nevada residents watching economy more than politicsJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - LAS VEGAS — They’re called “the cooler crowd,” and Las Vegas is greeting them with ambivalence: A stream of post-recession tourists ready for fun but watching their wall...
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A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouseJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - FRESNO, Calif. — Imagine being the only driver on a two-lane asphalt highway as the stark desolation of Death Valley National park passes on each side and the crystal bl...
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Researcher: Smaller ‘dead zone’ recorded in GulfJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A new report says this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone,” an area of low oxygen that develops every spring and summer, is the fourth-small...
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Hyundai recalls some Santa Fe, Sonata vehicles for air bagsJul 29, 2012 8:18 am - DETROIT — Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling some Santa Fe SUVs and Sonata sedans because of problems with their air bags. The Santa Fe recall involves nearly 200,000 vehicl...
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Did the government really invent the Internet?Jul 29, 2012 8:18 am - Earlier this month, President Obama argued that wealthy business people owe some of their success to the government’s investment in education and basic infrastructure. H...
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Analysis: Twitter, ads clashJul 28, 2012 2:12 pm - I think the question of whether Twitter is a “media” company or a “technology” company is ill-conceived. The better dividing line is that there are some companies whose ...
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Catlow owner seeks online help to save theaterJul 30, 2012 11:12 am - The Catlow Theater in downtown Barrington hasn’t survived for 85 years by not constantly rising to the challenge of staying relevant. And for the second time in the 21st...
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Mac’s Mountain Lion well worth $20 upgradeJul 28, 2012 2:12 pm - NEW YORK — I didn’t need to spend a lot of time with the new Mac operating system to see that phones and tablet computers have won out over personal computers at Apple. ...
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