Business Stories from September 4, 2014 (Change date)
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Best Friends Opens Veterinary Hospital with Free Initial ExamsSep 05, 2014 7:02 am - Best Friends Total Pet Care has added a full-service veterinary hospital to it pet care center at 22096 North Pet Lane in Prairie View. The facility now provides compreh...
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Cubs raise 2015 season-ticket prices on best seatsSep 05, 2014 7:09 pm - The Cubs sent out season-ticket invoices Thursday, and there are price increases for some of the most popular seating areas. According to the Cubs, "nearly 80 percent of...
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St. Charles breaks ground on upgraded mallSep 06, 2014 7:37 am - The part of the property at 3800 E. Main Street in St. Charles that people probably still think of as Charlestowne Mall is the inside. Within the doors, the tombs of shu...
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Improvements planned for Libertyville road streetscapeSep 04, 2014 4:50 pm - The next section of a continuing streetscape improvement plan along Peterson Road in Libertyville will be concentrated near Route 21 where businesses have been battered ...
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U.S. worker productivity up 2.3 percent in 2QSep 04, 2014 9:59 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. workers' productivity increased in the April-June quarter after a big decline in the first quarter while their labor costs edged down slightly. Product...
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Stocks open higher after ECB boosts stimulusSep 04, 2014 9:53 am - U.S. stocks are opening higher after the European Central Bank pledged more stimulus to help the region's ailing economy, boosting the outlook for global growth. The Do...
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US companies add jobs at solid pace in AugustSep 04, 2014 9:36 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses added jobs at a healthy pace in August, according to a private survey, the fifth straight month of solid gains. Payroll processor ADP said ...
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Applications for U.S. jobless aid at still-low 302KSep 04, 2014 9:36 am - WASHINGTON - Slightly more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the total number of people receiving aid remained at its lowest level in more than seven...
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Striking fast-food workers block Chicago streetSep 05, 2014 8:18 am - A few hundred fast-food workers and their supporters blocked traffic on a busy South Side street between a McDonald's and a Burger King on Thursday morning until police ...
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Average US 30-year mortgage rate holds steadySep 04, 2014 10:42 am - WASHINGTON - The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate this week remained at a 52-week low of 4.10 percent for the third straight week. Mortgage company Freddie Mac also sa...
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