Business Stories from August 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Elk Grove Village-based Wynright acquired by Japanese companyJan 11, 2017 1:29 pm - Elk Grove Village-baased Wynright Corp. announced it will be acquired by Daifuku Webb Holding Co. of Farmington Hills, Mich., a subsidiary of Japan-based Daifuku Co., Lt...
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Three join Downers Grove-based CompTIA advisory councilAug 15, 2013 6:00 pm - Downers Grove-based CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology industry, announced today the addition of three new members to its Vendor Advisory ...
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EcoATMs offer consumers chance to sell, recycle phonesAug 16, 2013 7:15 am - As the use of mobile phones, tablets and other devices continue to flourish, so will that junk drawer at home that's already filled with yesterday's favorites. What to d...
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Romeoville’s KeHE gets distribution agreement with INFRAAug 16, 2013 7:02 am - KeHE Distributors in Romeoville said it will partner with the Minneapolis-based Independent Natural Food Retailers Association to service participating members in the No...
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Probiotic sales drive Morton Grove’s Lifeway sales up 14 percentAug 15, 2013 11:44 am - Cultured dairy products manufacturer Lifeway Foods of Morton Grove said second quarter sales increase 14 percent on continued growth of its probiotics Kefir products. Gr...
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Pinnacle closes on deal including northwest Indiana casinoAug 15, 2013 9:47 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — The sale of an Indiana casino along Lake Michigan has been completed. Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment now owns the Ameristar Casino in East C...
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Workers going it alone for retirement fundsAug 16, 2013 11:17 am - When it comes to funding their retirements, most workers say they will need to come up with the money themselves rather than rely on government assistance, according to ...
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U.S. consumer prices tick up as inflation stays mildAug 16, 2013 11:17 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose only slightly last month as gas increased more slowly. Overall, the figures showed that inflation remains mild. The Labor Departm...
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Fewest Americans since 2007 seek jobless benefitsAug 16, 2013 8:50 am - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, the fewest since October 2007 — a sign of dwindling layo...
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Berkshire again cuts stakes in Kraft, MondelezAug 16, 2013 11:17 am - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sharply boosted its stake in General Motors, while again cutting its stakes in two local packaged food companies, Northfield...