Business Stories from June 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Consultant lists top small business issues, suggests solutionsJul 04, 2013 8:13 am - Ask Tom Gray about the three biggest issues most small businesses face and chances are you'll get this list: Differentiation other than price. Getting new customers. Man...
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Ford to fix throttle on older Taurus, Sable sedansJul 01, 2013 1:42 pm - Associated Press DETROIT — Ford has agreed to fix sticky throttles on nearly 468,000 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans. Because of the company’s decision, U.S. safety...
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Fewer state workers retiring this fiscal yearJun 30, 2013 12:03 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — New numbers show that fewer Illinois state employees will have retired during the fiscal year that ends Sunday compared with the previous fiscal year...
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Meeting on future of downtown Mt. Prospect July 10Jun 30, 2013 11:45 am - To participate in a study of how downtown Mount Prospect can improve in the years to come, the public is invited an open house 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, in the executiv...
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Have coffee with YinglingJun 30, 2013 11:40 am - House District 62 State Rep. Sam Yingling encourages constituents to share their thoughts while getting their morning coffee on Tuesday, July 9, in Wauconda. Yingling wi...
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Mid-year mutual fund review: Bond funds sinkJul 01, 2013 10:33 am - NEW YORK — Brace yourself. If you have money in a bond mutual fund, you’re likely to feel some pain when you open your mid-year account statement. After years of steady...
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6 ways to instill money management skills in teensJul 01, 2013 10:06 am - Your teenage kids may be old enough to get a part-time job and start taking college prep exams, but do they know how to manage their money? Parents can get their teens ...
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A Bernanke exit might complicate Fed’s pullbackJul 01, 2013 10:33 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve expects to start slowing its bond-buying program this year just before it might need to manage another major transition that could spook...
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Is Paula Deen toast in racial slur controversy?Jul 01, 2013 10:33 am - NEW YORK — Will Paula Deen go the way of Michael Richards or Charlie Sheen? One unleashed a bigoted tirade and is no longer a lovable, easily employable clown. The other...
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Firms seek grads who can think fast, work in teamsJul 01, 2013 6:22 am - WASHINGTON — They can get good grades, earn a diploma and breeze through that campus rite of spring, the job interview. But college graduates still might not land a dece...
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