Business Stories from November 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Fox Valley stores readying for Thanksgiving and Black Friday shoppersNov 25, 2013 11:45 am - The choice is yours. If you’re ready to forgo the pumpkin pie and family bonding to get a jump on your shopping, there are plenty of places in the Fox Valley where you c...
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Historic Antioch jewelry store Persin & Persin closingNov 23, 2013 4:54 pm - A downtown Antioch jewelry store with roots stretching back more than a century is closing. Longtime customers and even former employees are flocking to Persin & Persin ...
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News media protest White House press access limitsNov 22, 2013 9:45 am - WASHINGTON — Dozens of leading news organizations are protesting to the White House against restrictions that sometimes keep journalists from taking pictures and video o...
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Despite concerns, COD makes room for Chick-fil-ANov 23, 2013 11:48 am - Despite objections from several students and concerns from some trustees, Chick-fil-A could be serving food by January on the College of DuPage’s Glen Ellyn campus. The ...
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To spin or not to spin: Does Microsoft need Xbox?Nov 22, 2013 5:37 pm - LOS ANGELES — Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates donned a cool leather jacket when he first introduced the Xbox onstage in 2000. More than a decade later, the video game cons...
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U.S. job openings, overall hiring reach 5-year highsNov 22, 2013 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings and overall hiring both rose to five-year highs in September, signaling improvement in the job market. The Labor Department says job posti...
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Web inventor: Surveillance threatens democracyNov 22, 2013 9:06 am - LONDON — The scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web says a growing tide of surveillance is threatening democracy’s future. Tim Berners-Lee, who developed t...
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Loud cellphone talkers next bane of air travelers?Nov 23, 2013 8:23 am - NEW YORK — Airline passengers have already been stripped of their legroom, hot meals and personal space. Now, they might also lose their silence. The Federal Communicati...
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Vice chairman? Downfall of ex-bank boss grips UKNov 22, 2013 9:06 am - LONDON — He was a bank boss, but had no apparent banking experience. He was a Methodist minister, but got busted for allegedly buying cocaine and downloading porn at wor...
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White House urging Democrats to focus on economyNov 22, 2013 9:06 am - WASHINGTON — Eager to draw contrasts with Republicans, the White House is pushing its economic agenda as it attempts to give Democrats something to talk about other than...