Business Stories from July 29, 2014 (Change date)
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Lake County sees steady boost in tourism spendingJul 30, 2014 7:49 am - Lake County saw a small bump in tourism last year, with travel-related expenditures topping $1.2 billion. That represents a 1.6 percent increase over 2012, tourism offic...
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Consumer confidence in U.S. jumps to highest since 2007Jul 29, 2014 2:46 pm - Confidence among U.S. consumers soared in July to the highest level in almost seven years as Americans grew more upbeat about the labor market and the outlook for the ec...
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Burger king follows Yum in cutting ties with vendor OSI in ChinaJul 30, 2014 7:49 am - Burger King Worldwide Inc., reacting to a health scare in China, cut ties with OSI Group LLC in the country after the supplier's Shanghai operation was accused of changi...
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Avoiding plane crashes as air traffic doublesJul 29, 2014 12:56 pm - More travelers are flying than ever before, creating a daunting challenge for airlines: keep passengers safe in an ever more crowded airspace. Each day, 8.3 million peop...
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Where the rich people are and where they will beJul 29, 2014 11:24 am - Tucked into today's second-quarter earnings presentation from UBS AG is a table that acts as kind of a map of where in the world's new wealth is being created. The figu...
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Toyota said to plan Mirai as name for $69,000 fuel-cell vehicleJul 29, 2014 12:54 pm - Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to name its $69,000 fuel-cell car Mirai, the Japanese word for future, a person familiar with the decision said. The person asked not to b...
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Malaysian air faces passenger cancellations after disastersJul 29, 2014 2:46 pm - Malaysian Airline System Bhd. is facing an influx of passenger cancellations after the carrier's second disaster this year, adding to the strains of a company that's bra...
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DuPage County manufacturing incubator nearing launchJul 30, 2014 7:49 am - An innovation center that aims to provide entrepreneurs with space and manufacturing technology to launch their ideas is soon to have a home in DuPage County. Rev3 Innov...
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U.S. homeownership falls to 19-year low amid credit crunchJul 29, 2014 11:02 am - The homeownership rate in the U.S. fell to a 19-year low as rising prices and tight credit kept many first-time buyers out of the property market. The share of Americans...
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Study: 35 percent in U.S. facing debt collectorsJul 29, 2014 5:07 pm - WASHINGTON - More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies, according to a study released Tuesday by the U...
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