Business Stories from January 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Wheaton residents get another chance to comment on downtown plansJan 25, 2014 8:10 am - Residents will have one more chance to comment on Wheaton's Downtown Strategic and Streetscape Plan before it is submitted to the city council for final approval. The p...
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MyQ Garage offers universal appeal for smartphone usersJan 24, 2014 9:59 am - Elmhurst-based Chamberlain’s MyQ Garage focuses on safety and convenience for homeowners with smartphones. MyQ Garage, which was introduced in November and then featured...
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Parts that can cause toilets to burst are recalledJan 24, 2014 12:32 pm - Watch out for exploding toilets. Flushmate, the maker of a high-pressure flushing system sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s, is expanding its recall of the parts, because the...
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Marijuana banking regulations on the wayJan 25, 2014 8:10 am - Attorney General Eric Holder says the Obama administration is planning to roll out regulations soon that would allow banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers. D...
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Fannie would get about $537M in deal with LehmanJan 24, 2014 10:33 am - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has reached a settlement with Fannie Mae that would allow the mortgage finance giant to recover about $537 million for its claim against th...
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Sprint gearing up to lay off workersJan 24, 2014 7:14 am - Wireless carrier Sprint will lay off an undetermined number of its workers as part of a cost-cutting program announced Thursday. A regulatory filing says the Overland Pa...
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Starbucks’ profit jumps but sales growth slowsJan 24, 2014 7:08 am - Starbucks says its quarterly profit rose by 25 percent as it benefited from lower coffee costs and stronger sales around the world. The Seattle-based coffee company says...
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Procter & Gamble 2Q profit falls, tops estimatesJan 24, 2014 7:12 am - Associated Press Procter & Gamble says its second-quarter net income fell 16 percent as the world’s largest consumer products maker faced tough comparisons from a year ...
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State Board of Ed. wants $1 billion more in 2015Jan 24, 2014 3:30 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education wants lawmakers to approve an extra $1 billion for schools next year. The state board on Thursday approved a budget request it will...
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Arlington Hts. Chamber celebrates annual awardsJan 25, 2014 8:10 am - Hundreds of Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce members celebrated a new year, a new president and several award winners at the annual Installation Celebration at Euro...
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