Business Stories from August 1, 2011 (Change date)
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2010 Report: 1994 Honda Accord most popular among thievesAug 03, 2011 8:42 am - Honda Motor Co.'s 1994 Accord was the most-frequently stolen car in the U.S. in 2010 for the third straight year as weak security systems and a demand for parts drew thi...
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Locked-out union members voting on Honeywell dealAug 02, 2011 2:11 pm - METROPOLIS — Locked-out workers of a southern Illinois plant that helps make nuclear fuel are voting on a three-year contract proposal. The ratification vote began at 5 ...
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Amazon starts AmazonLocal online deals siteAug 02, 2011 4:33 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Online retailer Amazon.com is trying to become a bigger player in the mushrooming market for online deals. It has launched a website that offers large di...
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Oil falls to near $94 as US economy weakensAug 02, 2011 2:32 pm - Oil settled below $94 per barrel Tuesday as investors continued to worry about weak consumer spending and sluggish economic growth. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate cru...
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Moody's backs US triple-A rating; outlook negativeAug 03, 2011 8:47 am - WASHINGTON — Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday that the United States will retain its triple-A bond rating following passage of legislation to boost the debt ceilin...
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Hyatt second-quarter earnings rise on busienss travel demandAug 02, 2011 9:31 am - Hyatt Hotels Corp., the chain controlled by the Pritzker family, reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates, helped by increased business travel and...
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Riverwoods businesswoman supports the arts, Russian cultureAug 02, 2011 5:52 am - Little did Aleksandra Efimova know that taking piano and ballet lessons as a child growing up in St. Petersburg, Russia, would lead to a home at Riverwoods, participatio...
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Debt deal picks up momentum in SenateAug 02, 2011 2:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional leaders worked Monday to align lawmakers from both parties behind their formula for averting a financial meltdown and halt...
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Concerns about the economy end early Dow rallyAug 02, 2011 8:02 am - NEW YORK — Leave it to the economy to stop a stock market rally. The Dow started the day up nearly 140 points after President Barack Obama and congressional leaders sai...
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Once Upon a Child franchise growing in Oak BrookAug 02, 2011 5:52 am - Interview with Rachel Gutierrez of Once Upon a Child in Oak Brook. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A. Once Upon A Child buys and sells quality, gently u...