Business Stories from August 4, 2016 (Change date)
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BenefitExpress in Schaumburg buys BenefitsConnectAug 08, 2016 4:56 pm - Schaumburg-based BenefitExpress, which provides cloud-based software for employee benefits and health exchanges, Thursday said it acquired BenefitsConnect, an online enr...
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Akorn 2Q revenue increases 27 percentAug 04, 2016 4:45 pm - LAKE FOREST - Generic pharmaceutical company Akorn Inc. reported second quarter 2016 revenues increased 27 percent on the strength of the company's product portfolio. Re...
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MYR Group 2Q revenues down 5.3 percentAug 04, 2016 4:45 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - MYR Group Inc. reported a 5.3 percent drop in revenues in the second quarter of 2016, but the electrical infrastructure contractor said the company's p...
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Social Security, Medicare, Welfare: It's complicatedAug 08, 2016 8:27 am - Q: Can you write a column that is headlined "Welfare in Trouble?" There must be potential shortfalls in the future for welfare since it is a totally unfunded program, un...
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Makerspace Fox. Build opens in St. CharlesAug 05, 2016 8:24 am - ST. CHARLES - A new collaborative makerspace, Fox. Build, has opened in Downtown St. Charles. Tim Allen and Rick Carlino started Fox. Build after seeing a need for a spa...
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Wal-Mart: Carpentersville store overtaxed some customersAug 08, 2016 9:59 am - Some Wal-Mart shoppers are eligible for a refund because the new Carpentersville supercenter overtaxed its customers. From July 1-11, the store was mistakenly charging a...
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Career Education 2Q revenues down 15 percentAug 04, 2016 4:46 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Career Education Corp. reported second quarter 2016 revenues were down 15 percent as the for-profit education company works to rebuild student enrollment fo...
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The truth about loan covenantsAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - When it comes to commercial lending, loan covenants don't have to be scary. Yet many midsized business owners have come to fear how their bank might react to adverse con...
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Several new restaurants opening in Rolling Meadows soonAug 05, 2016 9:25 pm - Rolling Meadows officials who have been fielding complaints from residents that they want more restaurants and retail in their town say several new businesses are openin...
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Alternative fueling station could be coming to NapervilleAug 08, 2016 9:58 am - A compressed natural gas station has been in the city of Naperville's plans for several years as a way to help the environment and save on fuel, and now it appears the p...