Business Stories from October 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Monarch Landing Fulfills Promise with Board ApprovalNov 01, 2012 9:17 am - When John and Joyce Foulkes decided to move to Monarch Landing, it was with the understanding that their needs would always be met and that they'd be able to remain toge...
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Navistar to close Texas plant, cut 900 jobsOct 31, 2012 7:39 am - Lisle-based Navistar International said it intends to close its Garland, Texas, truck manufacturing plant as part of its efforts to reduce costs. The closing, expected i...
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New look for Wendy’s in Round Lake BeachOct 30, 2012 5:24 pm - The grand reopening of the Wendy’s restaurant at 210 E. Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The facility was completely overhauled inside and ou...
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Disney buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billionNov 01, 2012 6:26 am - LOS ANGELES — A decade since George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disn...
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Romney China-made Jeep comments become Ohio campaign issueNov 01, 2012 10:21 am - Mitt Romney's focus on Chrysler Group LLC's desire to build some Jeeps in China has spawned a TV ad battle in Ohio, where the Republican presidential candidate and Presi...
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IBM may buy back additional $5 billion in stockOct 31, 2012 7:39 am - ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM says its board had added $5 billion to its stock buyback program, bringing the total buyback authorization to $11.7 billion. The computer and consulti...
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US home prices rise in August at faster paceOct 31, 2012 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — Home prices rose in August in nearly all U.S. cities, and many of the markets hit hardest during the crisis are starting to show sustained gains. The increa...
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Report: Apple exec refused to apologize for MapsOct 30, 2012 11:58 am - NEW YORK — The head of Apple’s iPhone software development was asked to resign after he refused to sign a letter apologizing for the flaws of Apple’s mapping application...
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Storm’s cost may hit $50B; rebuilding to ease blowOct 31, 2012 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Ins...
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Japan’s rebuilding money spent on unrelated jobsOct 30, 2012 11:58 am - SENDAI, Japan — About a quarter of the $148 billion budget for reconstruction after Japan’s March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster has been spent on unrelated projects,...
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