Business Stories from August 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Call for Spanish language political spendingAug 22, 2012 8:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Just a month after Forbes Magazine recognized the Hispanic television market as “the next media jackpot,” some are complaining that Hispanic media aren’t ge...
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Qantas cancels $8.5B worth of Boeing 787 ordersAug 23, 2012 7:18 am - Australian airline Qantas is canceling an order for 35 of Boeing’s new 787 jets as it tries to cut costs. The jets would have been worth $8.5 billion at list prices, alt...
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Pilots at American and US Airways discuss labor dealAug 23, 2012 7:18 am - DALLAS — Pilots for American Airlines and US Airways are talking about terms for a possible labor deal if the two airlines merge. Both groups of pilots would get raises ...
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Elgin’s changing downtown has core of continuityAug 26, 2012 7:50 am - The club of downtown Elgin businesses that have survived the booms and busts of the last few decades is getting smaller. But the owners who can boast 30, 40 and even mor...
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Chinese company keeps Syria connected to InternetAug 22, 2012 6:18 pm - NEW YORK — A firm that tracks the pathways of the Internet says a Chinese company is keeping war-torn Syria connected to the Internet as other telecommunications compani...
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Lake Zurich officials can’t decide on downtown developer, elect to sell land insteadAug 23, 2012 3:07 pm - What started as a discussion to select a developer to help transform a lakeside area of Main Street in Lake Zurich into a retail destination completely flipped and now h...
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Why it’s critical to back up gmail, FB and twitterAug 22, 2012 7:36 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif. — When I first heard of Backupify a few years ago, I thought the service sounded unnecessary at best. The company promises to back up the data you’ve s...
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Dimucci land hearing continued:Aug 22, 2012 4:40 pm - A public hearing regarding a controversial rezoning request for property at the southeast corner of Route 12 and Old McHenry Road again has been continued. The Lake Coun...
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Vernon Hills company to expand:Aug 22, 2012 4:40 pm - A Vernon Hills company will be expanding. The village board on Tuesday approved site revisions to allow for a substantial addition at Kanaflex Corp., 875 Woodlands Parkw...
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Author writes about digital wisdom v. digital stupidityAug 22, 2012 7:26 pm - In “Brain Gain: Technology and the Quest for Digital Wisdom,” published earlier this month, writer and consultant Marc Prensky looks to quell the fears of those who thin...
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