Business Stories from November 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Gurnee’s Central Bark offers array of services for dogsNov 01, 2013 2:41 pm - An interview with Layne Pollard, owner of Central Bark Doggy Day Care in Gurnee. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Central Bark is an interactive day care f...
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Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan post big October gainsNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - DETROIT — Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Toyota all posted October sales increases as the U.S. auto industry rebounded from a lackluster September. The gains...
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FDA approves new leukemia drug from RocheNov 01, 2013 11:25 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug from Roche to help treat patients with a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. The ag...
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In-flight phones: Others likely to follow FAA leadNov 01, 2013 11:25 am - LONDON — International regulators are likely to follow in the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s footsteps in loosening restrictions on the use of smartphones and ot...
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U.S. manufacturing expands at best pace in 2½ yearsNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. factory activity expanded in October at the fastest pace in 2½ years, suggesting that the 16-day partial shutdown of the government had little effect o...
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Chevron profit falls on refining weaknessNov 01, 2013 11:25 am - NEW YORK — Chevron said Friday that net income fell 6 percent in the third quarter as weak refining results and higher operating costs offset higher oil and gas producti...
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Office Depot, OfficeMax get FTC clearance for dealNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - The proposed merger of Office Depot and Naperville-based OfficeMax has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, removing a key regulatory hurdle from the pr...
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Brookfield boosts General Growth stake for $1.4BNov 01, 2013 9:34 am - Commercial real estate company Brookfield Property Partners LP is increasing its stake in Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc. by paying $1.4 billion for some ad...
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Freedom Plaza brewpub seeks Naperville’s OK to sell growlersNov 02, 2013 9:08 am - Retail restaurants and microbreweries in Naperville aren’t allowed to sell brews in growlers — the craft beer term for two-liter bottles — but that could change beginnin...
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U of I to open office in ChinaNov 01, 2013 9:58 pm - URBANA — The University of Illinois will open an office in China by the end of the year. School officials said the Shanghai office is part of a plan to connect more with...