Business Stories from July 18, 2014 (Change date)
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Why airlines didn't avoid risky Ukraine airspaceJul 19, 2014 1:40 pm - The possibility that the civilian jetliner downed over war-torn eastern Ukraine with nearly 300 people onboard was hit by a missile could have profound consequences for ...
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U.S. video game sales rise in June as console demand growsJul 19, 2014 7:34 am - Sales of U.S. video-game hardware and software rose 24 percent last month as shipments of new generation consoles outweighed a drop in revenue from games. Sony Corp. sai...
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Illinois lead nation in highest unemployment rate dropJul 18, 2014 4:17 pm - Illinois led 22 states last month posting the biggest drop in the unemployment rate, as the nation at large claimed a fifth straight month of solid hiring. The Labor Dep...
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Forbes said valued at $475 million in sale to foreign groupJul 18, 2014 2:28 pm - The Forbes family, an emblem of American wealth and pioneer of business journalism, is giving up control over the media empire it cultivated for almost a century by sel...
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Marchetti named DuPage tourism bureau chiefJul 19, 2014 7:34 am - Beth Marchetti has been appointed executive director of the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, replacing Skip Strittmatter, who is retiring at the end of July. Marchet...
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Microsoft names Sikich to 2014 'Inner Circle'Jul 18, 2014 6:26 pm - NAPERVILLE - Microsoft named Sikich LLP to the 2014 Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle, an exclusive group that comprises the top 1 percent of the 5,000 Microsoft Business ...
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GE targets late July for credit card IPOJul 18, 2014 10:55 am - General Electric is targeting late July for the initial public offering of its credit card business, named Synchrony Financial. The announcement Friday, which was includ...
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LaSalle Solutions named to the Monitor 100 ListJul 18, 2014 6:26 pm - ROSEMONT - LaSalle Solutions, a provider of IT life-cycle asset management services and tools, announced today it has been ranked 93 in the Monitor 100 Top Equipment Fin...
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EPA proposal could block huge Alaska mineJul 18, 2014 6:24 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed restrictions Friday that would essentially block development of a planned massive gold-and-copper min...
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KeHE acquires Nature's BestJul 19, 2014 7:34 am - NAPERVILLE - KeHE Distributors said it has acquired Nature's Best, a California-based distributor of health and natural food products. Terms of the acquisition were not ...