Business Stories from February 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Village of Buffalo Grove considers accepting credit cardsFeb 27, 2013 11:16 am - Buffalo Grove residents may have the option of paying bills from the village using a credit card. This week, the village board, in a committee of the whole meeting, disc...
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Comcast to double Internet speeds in MarchFeb 27, 2013 5:14 am - Comcast Corp., which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, Tuesday said it will roll out faster speeds, some more than double, for Xfinity Blast and Extreme 50...
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CNH board of approves merger planFeb 26, 2013 9:55 am - Agricultural and constriction equipment manufacturer, Burr Ridge-based CNH Global N.V. said its board of directors has approved the company’s proposed merger with NewCo,...
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Landauer declares 55 cent quarterly dividendFeb 26, 2013 9:55 am - Glenwood-based Landauer Inc. announced its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 55 cents per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The...
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AAR sells 10 aircraft to Malaysian Airline SystemFeb 26, 2013 8:10 pm - Wood Dale-based AAR Corp. and its joint venture partner have completed the sale of 10 Boeing 737-400 aircraft to Malaysian Airline System Berhad. AAR announced the sale ...
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NE Indiana auto parts supplier lays off 130Feb 26, 2013 7:24 am - AUBURN, Ind. — A northeastern Indiana auto parts maker has laid off 130 workers after losing a contract. Contech Castings spokesman Robert LaCourciere tells kpcnews.com ...
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Music, movie industry to warn copyright infringersFeb 27, 2013 5:14 am - WASHINGTON — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyri...
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IHT to be rebranded International New York TimesFeb 26, 2013 1:06 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — The International Herald Tribune, one of the most enduring brands in journalism history, is getting a new name: The International New York Ti...
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NJ’s highest court to hear ‘joking judge’ appealFeb 27, 2013 11:16 am - A judge in New Jersey is asking the state’s highest court to have a sense of humor. Attorneys for Vince A. Sicari plan to argue in front of the New Jersey Supreme Court ...
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AP survey: US budget impasse holding back economyFeb 26, 2013 8:57 pm - WASHINGTON — The political standoff over the U.S. budget is slowing the U.S. economy — more so than any hesitance by Americans to spend freely. That consensus emerges fr...