Business Stories from July 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Woodfield convention bureau names 2013-14 officersJul 12, 2013 4:01 pm - The Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau, the tourism sales and marketing organization for eight Northwest suburbs, has announced its officers and board members...
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Microsoft reshuffles company structureJul 11, 2013 5:06 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. is reshuffling its business in an attempt to promote faster innovation and a sharper focus on devices and services. The move ...
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U.S. airlines’ on-time rating drops again in MayJul 11, 2013 12:24 pm - Summer travelers should pack plenty of patience: More flights are running late this year than in 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation says that only 79.4 percent ...
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Deal emerging on student loans, talks continueJul 15, 2013 7:46 am - WASHINGTON — An emerging deal to lower interest rates on student loans took shape Thursday, offering Democrats promises that interest rates would not reach 10 percent an...
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Naperville Waldo hunt promotion lasts all monthJul 12, 2013 4:55 pm - Waldo has been to outer space, the beach, other worlds and back in time. Now he's hidden somewhere at more than 40 businesses in Naperville. For the second year, Anders...
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Buffalo Grove firm promotes gas technology for your vehicleJul 12, 2013 4:55 pm - Buffalo Grove-based Advanced Vehicle Technology Services Inc., also known as Advanced VTech, plans to grow at its headquarters in Buffalo Grove by using a new technology...
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Name game gives manufacturers a royal challengeJul 12, 2013 11:14 am - LONDON — It’s a royal bonanza — but for Britain’s souvenir makers, also a royal headache. The upcoming birth of Prince William and his wife Kate’s first child is a gold...
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Hanover Township, Crespo to hold manufacturing job fairJul 11, 2013 4:16 pm - Hanover Township and state Rep. Fred Crespo are co-sponsoring a manufacturing job fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 24...
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Quebec crash missing presumed dead, making toll 50Jul 12, 2013 9:12 am - LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Everyone missing in the fiery crash of a runaway oil train in Quebec is presumed dead, police told grieving families, bringing the death toll to 5...
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Walgreen raises quarterly dividend to 31.5 centsJul 11, 2013 8:08 am - Associated Press Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. said Wednesday it will raise its quarterly dividend to 31.5 cents from 27.5 cents. The company’s next dividend is payable S...