Business Stories from July 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Downtown Elgin food store co-op still in the worksJul 24, 2013 6:43 pm - A steering committee formed last summer with the goal establishing Shared Harvest Elgin Food Cooperative by this summer. As it turns out, it takes about three years for ...
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NTSB pushes technology to allow cars to communicateJul 24, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON — The government should set performance standards for new safety technology that allows cars and trucks to talk to each other and then require the technology ...
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Des Plaines to launch search for community development directorJul 24, 2013 9:40 am - With a new information technology director on board, Des Plaines has one senior level staff position remaining to fill. City officials are getting ready to launch a nati...
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Wendy’s tops expectations, selling restaurantsJul 23, 2013 11:58 am - NEW YORK — Wendy’s reported a quarterly net income that came in above Wall Street expectations and said it’s selling 425 of its restaurants to franchisees, a move that’s...
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DuPont reports drop in 2Q earningsJul 23, 2013 11:57 am - DOVER, Del. — The chemicals giant DuPont reported a nearly 12 percent decline in second-quarter earnings Tuesday partly because of lower pricing for titanium dioxide, a ...
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RadioShack 2Q loss widens, CFO leavesJul 23, 2013 11:58 am - NEW YORK — RadioShack said Tuesday that its second-quarter loss widened as the struggling electronics retailer works to revamp its stores and product assortment ahead of...
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Coal miner Peabody reports lower 2Q earningsJul 23, 2013 11:58 am - ST. LOUIS — Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter earnings slid 56 percent because of lower pricing, but the results still handily beat Wall St...
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UPS profit falls on shift to lower cost servicesJul 23, 2013 11:58 am - DALLAS — UPS said Tuesday that second-quarter profit fell 4 percent as customers shifted from premium toward lower-priced shipped services. The company called the resul...
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Get trendy for back-to-schoolAug 19, 2013 6:22 pm - Buying back-to-school clothes is almost as hard as waking your kids up for their first day back to school. And maybe you’re the parent who surprised your children with n...
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Rolling Meadows grocery store behind scheduleJul 25, 2013 7:28 am - The eagerly awaited Uncle Joe's Tuscan Fresh Market, the grocery store expected to anchor the long-vacant Dominick's in downtown Rolling Meadows, is behind schedule. The...