Business Stories from May 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Rush to salute military families SundayMay 13, 2013 8:51 pm - The Chicago Rush will host Military Appreciation Day at 3 p.m. Sunday during their Arena Football League game with Arizona Rattlers at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Th...
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North Chicago’s AbbVie’s science chief to retireMay 13, 2013 2:43 pm - North Chicago-baseed AbbVie Inc.’s longtime head of research will retire from the drugmaker, leaving the newly spun off company without a leader for its efforts to devel...
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Itasca’s Gogo chief named CEO of the YearMay 13, 2013 4:51 pm - Itasca’s Gogo President and CEO Michael Small was named CEO of the Year at the Illinois Technology Association’s annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. The Illinois Technology A...
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Lincolnshire’s Camping World wins Winnebago retailer awardsMay 13, 2013 6:30 pm - LIncolnshire-based Camping World, the nation’s largest recreational vehicle retailer, received 47 Awards at the recent Winnebago Industries Dealer Days meeting in Las Ve...
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Oak Brook's Tomy sets world record for tallest toy train trackMay 14, 2013 7:21 am - Tomy, the Oak Brook-based maker of the innovative Chuggington StackTrack Railway System, set a Guinness World Records title for Tallest Toy Train Track on May 11. The re...
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French chef puts crickets on menu in push to use insects as foodMay 13, 2013 6:24 pm - French chef David Faure says diners don’t complain about the crickets he started serving with his foie gras starter last month. Some say they wouldn’t mind more. Faure, ...
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Virgin America posts 2012 loss; eyes possible IPOMay 13, 2013 9:51 am - Virgin America says it’s close to turning around its financial losses and could be ready for an initial public offering as early as next year. Virgin America reported on...
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Dell board committee seeks more info on Icahn planMay 13, 2013 9:51 am - Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell’s $24.4 billion plan t...
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Watchdog group says state must address pensionsMay 14, 2013 7:30 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed state budget is a baby step in the right direction, a watchdog group's analysis said Monday, but the governor may be overstating savings from a...
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Cars made in Brazil are deadlyMay 13, 2013 2:15 pm - SAO PAULO — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry’s biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil’s new middl...