Business Stories from August 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Glen Ellyn considers hotel licensing rulesJun 06, 2016 12:31 pm - Glen Ellyn may regulate its two hotels in the same manner that it does other businesses, by imposing a licensing fee to cover annual inspections. Village code currently ...
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Hyatt to buy Peabody Orlando hotel for $717MAug 28, 2013 6:02 pm - Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Wednesday that its Hyatt Regency subsidiary plans to buy the Peabody Orlando hotel for $717 million, expanding its presence in a ma...
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Palatine shopping center sold for $20 millionAug 29, 2013 4:12 pm - The Deer Grove Centre shopping center in Palatine was acquired Wednesday by a Michigan-based real estate investment trust for $20 million in cash. The 236,000-square-foo...
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Stocks edge higher as Syria, oil worries lingerAug 29, 2013 6:56 am - NEW YORK — The stock market edged higher Wednesday as investors continued to focus on the likelihood of a U.S.-led attack on Syria. Energy stocks rose sharply as the pri...
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1st US-made smartphone just as cheap to produceAug 29, 2013 8:01 am - NEW YORK — Motorola’s new Moto X phone doesn’t cost more to make simply because it’s assembled in Texas, research firm IHS said Wednesday. The Moto X is the first smartp...
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Batavia Walmart officially a SupercenterAug 30, 2013 10:23 am - Shoppers are welcoming the conversion of Batavia's Walmart store to a Supercenter. They didn't wait for Wednesday's grand opening to cruise the grocery aisles; that bega...
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Upscale Hoffman Estates neighborhood plan draws laughs, objectionsSep 03, 2013 9:18 am - Residents of an upscale Hoffman Estates neighborhood are objecting to a developer's plans to builder smaller homes on vacant lots in their subdivision, saying the lesser...
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Nintendo cuts price of Wii U game console by $50Aug 28, 2013 2:19 pm - WASHINGTON — Nintendo is cutting the price of its Wii U video-game system as it braces for the fall release of new, competing consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo ...
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Labor rules to boost employment for vets, disabledAug 28, 2013 4:53 pm - WASHINGTON — Veterans and disabled workers who often struggle to find work could have an easier time landing a job under new federal regulations. The rules, announced Tu...
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Libya oil exports at 20 percent of pre-war levelAug 28, 2013 11:00 am - TRIPOLI, Libya — Protests by the security guards who protect Libya’s oil industry and infrastructure shutdowns have sent petroleum exports plunging to levels far below t...
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