Business Stories from November 26, 2012 (Change date)
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EBay nears 8-year high as online shopping acceleratesNov 27, 2012 7:00 am - EBay Inc. rose more than 5 percent, approaching the highest intraday price in almost eight years, on optimism that it will benefit from a surge in online shopping ahead ...
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Arlington entrepreneur aims to helpNov 26, 2012 11:02 am - Cary Chessick, the former founder and CEO of Arlington Heights-based Restaurant.com, has continued his entrepreneurial spirit by co-creating a new online business — Arli...
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Glen Ellyn businessman gives charities a boostNov 27, 2012 10:20 pm - Shaun Emerson and his friends were having breakfast one day when they started talking about social entrepreneurship — the increasingly popular 21st century practice of u...
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Aurora’s Sherman Jenkins to retireNov 26, 2012 7:09 am - After spending 23 years in economic development in Aurora, Sherman L. Jenkins is retiring at the end of the year. The executive director of the Aurora Economic Developme...
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After Sandy, lower Manhattan limps back to lifeNov 26, 2012 12:56 pm - NEW YORK — Parts of lower Manhattan’s Financial District are still laboring to recover nearly a month after Superstorm Sandy. A real estate consulting firm says that of ...
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Furniture company CEO says family business easing backNov 26, 2012 7:08 am - Before Gary Steinhafel joined his family’s furniture business, he worked for 14 years at other companies to learn the industry and make mistakes. He says this is a rule ...
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Gourmet Kernel continues to pop in AlgonquinNov 27, 2012 7:01 am - An interview with Judy Reyes, owner of Gourmet Kernel in Algonquin. Q. Describe your business. What do you do? A. We are a high-end gourmet popcorn store located at th...
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Mobile devices give small businesses IT optionsNov 26, 2012 6:55 am - You know that fourth quarter tax-planning conversation you have each year with your CPA? Dave Davenport thinks you should have a similar talk with your IT provider. “Sta...
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Oil prices fall as Israel-Hamas truce holdsNov 26, 2012 5:43 pm - BANGKOK — The price of oil fell Monday as a truce between Israel and the militant group Hamas that stopped fighting in the Gaza Strip appeared to hold despite a confront...
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World stocks muted ahead of meeting on GreeceNov 26, 2012 7:11 am - BANGKOK — Asian stock markets rose modestly Monday after the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. topped expectations. But trading in Europe was s...