Business Stories from August 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Britain’s phone-hacking scandal sizzles onAug 24, 2011 1:55 pm - LONDON — It’s the crisis that just won’t go away. Britain’s phone hacking scandal, where journalists at the News of the World tabloid eavesdropped on the voice mails of ...
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AP survey: No recession but weakness will endureAug 24, 2011 6:51 pm - WASHINGTON — Another U.S. recession is not likely over the next 12 months. Neither is any meaningful improvement in the economy. That’s the picture that emerges from an ...
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Illinois granted $5.1M for insurance exchangeAug 24, 2011 6:23 am - The Illinois Department of Insurance has been awarded a $5.1 million federal grant to develop and maintain a health insurance exchange where consumers can shop for cover...
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Buffalo Grove teaming with neighbors to address foreclosuresAug 24, 2011 1:44 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week formalized the village’s participation in the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative, an multi-suburb effort to address issues surroun...
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Algonquin's fees could mean game over for potential arcadeAug 25, 2011 5:28 am - The cost of licensing fees could thwart a plan to bring an arcade of classic video games like “Pac-Man,” “Frogger” and “Galaga” to Algonquin. Business partners Mark Batt...
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Illinois agency helps companies hireAug 24, 2011 6:23 am - Aon Corp. has hired 100 people with assistance from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Greg Besio is with the professional services firm. He says the Chica...
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Book details IKEA founder’s Nazi linksAug 25, 2011 5:28 am - STOCKHOLM — A new book claims IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad’s youth ties with Nazi groups extended beyond what he has previously admitted, saying Sweden’s intelligence age...
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Qantas doubles annual profit to $263 millionAug 24, 2011 6:47 am - SYDNEY — Qantas Airways Ltd. said Wednesday it more than doubled annual profit to 250 million Australian dollars ($263 million) but warned the business environment is to...
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Big banks offer payday loans by another nameAug 24, 2011 6:51 pm - NEW YORK — Payday loans may be coming to a bank near you. They’re marketed under a different name, but a handful of major banks already let customers borrow against thei...
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Stocks post another gainAug 25, 2011 5:41 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday, extending the biggest rally for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in a week, after reports on durable-goods orders and home prices b...