Business Stories from September 1, 2011 (Change date)
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Sugar Grove drops tax-incentive plan for industrial developmentSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - Sugar Grove has dropped a plan to offer tax incentives for industrial development. The village has canceled the remainder of the public hearing on the proposed tax-incre...
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New AT&T app sends autoreply text while you're drivingSep 02, 2011 7:43 am - AT&T Inc., which has its Midwest headquarters in Hoffman Estates, has launched a new app called DriveMode. It's like an out-of-office autoreply, but instead it's for you...
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Grainger completes acquisition of Fabory GroupSep 01, 2011 7:29 pm - METTAWA — Grainger announced it has completed its acquisition of Fabory Group, a leading European distributor of fasteners and related MRO products. Grainger announced ...
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Gold falls a second day in london as stronger dollar cuts demandSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - Gold declined for a second day in London as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment. The dollar climbed to the highest level in almost...
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Allstate lists cities with “America’s Best Drivers”Sep 02, 2011 12:06 pm - NORTHBROOK — Fort Collins, Colo., has the safest drivers in the nation, according to a report from the Allstate Insurance Company. The company’s “America’s Best Drivers ...
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U.S. stock-index futures retreatSep 01, 2011 5:00 pm - U.S. stock futures fell, indicating that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may snap a four-day rally, as investors await a report that may show manufacturing in the world’...
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Elgin businesses offer discounts to library cardholdersSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - Gail Borden Public Library cards will be worth more than ever this month. The library has teamed up with almost 40 businesses from the Elgin area that have promised disc...
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BMW recalls 241,000 cars in U.S. for rear-light malfunctionSep 13, 2011 7:30 pm - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 241,000 3-Series cars in the U.S. because of a rear- light defect it says may cause crashes. The recall is for model years 2002-...
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CKE implements Textura-Construction payment managementSep 13, 2011 7:30 pm - DEERFIELD — CKE Restaurants Inc., the owner the Carl’s Jr. fast-casual dining chain, is now using Textura Corporation’s Construction Payment Management system to electro...
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Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so farSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - NEW YORK — When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there’s more buzz than buy. As the number of people who use iPhones and other smartphones grows, companies selling e...
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