Business Stories from August 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Back to class: 10 money-saving tips on textbooks from the college storeAug 25, 2014 6:41 am - With the cost of a year's worth of required course materials averaging $638, college students constantly seek ways to save money when it comes to textbooks. But they may...
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Q&A: How 1 US factory owner fought cheap importsAug 24, 2014 6:55 am - WASHINGTON - Much of U.S. manufacturing has been decimated in the past decade by less expensive imports from China, but it didn't necessarily have to be that way, accord...
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First female takes over NBA players unionAug 25, 2014 11:04 am - On Sept. 15, Michele Roberts will officially become the first woman to lead the NBA Players Association, or any major North American professional sports union for that m...
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Amazon gambles consumers won't budge amid supplier spatsAug 25, 2014 8:54 am - NEW YORK - Jeff Bezos is betting consumers are so hooked on Amazon.com's easy shopping and fast delivery that they won't revolt even as negotiations with suppliers make ...
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Facebook to track users across devices to study shopping habitsAug 25, 2014 10:00 am - Facebook Inc. will let advertisers know where a promotion was first viewed and when it led to a purchase by tracking users between their electronic devices, a tool that ...
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Work Advice: Why are police paid differently?Aug 25, 2014 8:54 am - Q: I am a police officer. My department claims that police and fire departments are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirement that all overtime work ov...
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Joe Caputo & Sons Fruit Market opening in Elk Grove Village Oct. 15Aug 27, 2014 12:32 pm - The new Joe Caputo & Sons Fruit Market coming to Elk Grove Village is expected to open Oct. 15, Mayor Craig Johnson said. "We're looking forward to them becoming part of...
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Food, drink the stars of Lake Zurich's annual 'Taste of the Towns' at Paulus ParkAug 25, 2014 2:41 pm - The opportunity to sample signature or new food and beverage items from local gourmet vendors drew crowds to Paulus Park in Lake Zurich on Sunday for the eighth-annual T...
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California winemakers cleaning up after quakeAug 25, 2014 8:54 am - NAPA, Calif. - Winemakers in California's storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles and barrels as a result of Sunday's earthquake. The earthquake could...
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