Business Stories from August 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Stocks mostly lower after a day of wild swingsAug 06, 2011 6:38 am - If you looked away Friday, you might have missed a market rally. Or a plunge. A soothing government report on employment in July eased concerns that the U.S. might slide...
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Arthur J. Gallagher names Bohstedt corporate vice presidentAug 05, 2011 1:15 am - Itasca-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s board of directors has appointed Bill Bohstedt as a corporate vice president. Bohstedt began his career at Gallagher over 30 yea...
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Electrolux completes move from Illinois to N.C.Aug 05, 2011 1:15 am - BLOOMINGTON — Electrolux has completed the move of its Home Care Products division from Bloomington to Charlotte, N.C. Company spokeswoman Caryn Klebba tells WJBC radio ...
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Local farmers markets try to reach needy with Link cardAug 05, 2011 6:01 am - When Todd Nichols heard that some farmers markets were accepting the Link card, he got excited about selling his apples, tomatoes and more to a new customer base. So far...
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Paylocity named one of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest companiesAug 04, 2011 1:29 pm - Paylocity, America’s leading independent provider of payroll and HR solutions announces being named among Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The 201...
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TreeHouse Foods reports lower second quarter earningsAug 05, 2011 1:15 am - PRNewswire Oakbrook-based TreeHouse Foods Inc. reported second quarter earnings of declined over last year, due to increases in freight, transportation and packaging cos...
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PlayStation Vita won’t be here by ChristmasAug 04, 2011 3:34 pm - TOKYO — Sony’s next-generation portable game machine, the PlayStation Vita, won’t be going on sale in the U.S. or Europe in time for the key Christmas shopping season. E...
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Libertyville firm files copyright infringement lawsuitAug 04, 2011 12:55 pm - PRNewswire Hearthware Inc. of Libertyville, maker of the NuWave Oven, has filed a federal lawsuit against E. Mishan & Sons, Inc., over its sale of The Sharper Image Supe...
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Dow’s 513-point plunge wipes out year’s gainsAug 04, 2011 6:28 pm - NEW YORK — Gripped by fear of another recession, the financial markets suffered their worst day Thursday since the crisis of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell ...
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Batavia-based ALDI recalls ground turkey productAug 04, 2011 1:04 pm - Batavia-based Aldi has voluntarily recalled its Fit & Active fresh ground turkey as a precautionary measure in cooperation with Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation's reca...