Business Stories from May 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Wolters Kluwer acquires Prosoft in BrazilMay 20, 2013 9:55 am - Riverwoods-based Wolters Kluwer said it has acquired Prosoft Tecnologia S.A., a provider of tax and accounting software based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terms of the acquisit...
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Experian Automotive tabs Gray as presidentMay 20, 2013 9:55 am - Schaumburg-based information services company Experian appointed John Gray president of its automotive business unit. Gray will assume responsibility for the strategic d...
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Proceeds from Naperville man's toy sales help battle muscular dystrophyMay 22, 2013 8:48 am - Marty Karlin was taking boxes of his newly marketed “ShtankOut” toys to a UPS store when an employee asked him what he was sending out. The small, colorful, smiley chara...
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Boeing sees first vip 737 max sale as large jet orders nearMay 21, 2013 5:30 am - Boeing Co., the No. 1 planemaker, said it’s close to sealing the first order for a 737-8 Max airliner in a business jet layout, and that government buyers are showing in...
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Your social media initiatives should follow customers’ leadMay 20, 2013 7:50 am - Still uncertain about social media and your business? Your next step may be to ask your customers which social media platforms they use. “Survey your customers,” says Su...
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ScholarBuys grows in CarpentersvilleMay 20, 2013 7:30 am - An interview with Matt Ryan, co-owner of ScholarBuys in Carpentersville. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: ScholarBuys markets software licensing and similar...
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What do we eat? New food map will tell usMay 21, 2013 4:13 pm - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what...
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United restarts 787 flights after groundingMay 21, 2013 1:50 pm - Chicago-based United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane’s four-month grounding behind them. The fli...
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Economists predict increase in consumer spendingMay 20, 2013 7:46 am - WASHINGTON — Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists. The eco...
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Enbridge Energy planning pipeline from Illinois into OklahomaMay 21, 2013 11:08 am - CUSHING, Okla. — Enbridge Energy Co. is preparing to construct a 600-mile pipeline that will carry crude oil from Illinois to Cushing, and the project promises to bring ...