Business Stories from September 7, 2013 (Change date)
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Lake Zurich caterer persuades village to retreat on $1,000 catering liquor license feeSep 09, 2013 8:15 am - Lake Zurich village board members this week retreated from the police chief’s recommendation to create a catering business liquor license that would have cost $1,000 ann...
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Legislators discuss state spending, business aid in Hoffman EstatesSep 07, 2013 8:46 pm - Six local legislators offered their opinions about a variety of state issues during the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative lunch Friday. Concealed ...
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Nokia deal boosts Elo’s chances at Microsoft CEOSep 09, 2013 7:51 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Elop, already an odds-makers’ favorite to take over as Microsoft’s next leader, just boosted his chances by helping orchestrate the $7.2 billion ...
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AP reviews new smartphones: Samsung Note and moreSep 09, 2013 7:51 am - New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here’s a summary of The Associated Press’ recent phone reviews, including Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 phone, whi...
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Review: Samsung watch blends style, tech wizardrySep 07, 2013 7:30 am - SUWON, South Korea — Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, a new computing device worn like a wristwatch, is certain to pique much curiosity when it starts being seen in public. The in...
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Microsoft raced to $7.2 billion deal with soul-searching NokiaSep 07, 2013 7:15 am - LONDON — Microsoft’s agreement to buy Nokia’s handset business, code-named Project Gold Medal, was more of a sprint than a marathon. Talks between the two companies bega...
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Mobile-phone sales to jump 7.3% in 2013 as Windows makes inroadsSep 07, 2013 7:10 am - The surging popularity of smartphones will fuel a 7.3 percent gain in mobile-phone shipments this year, rebounding from 1.2 percent growth in 2012, according to research...
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Sony launches camera phone with add-on lensesSep 09, 2013 7:51 am - BERLIN — Sony Mobile unveiled a new addition to its Xperia smartphone lineup Wednesday: a device that sports a massive 20.7-megapixel camera and is capable of attaching ...
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Review: Samsung’s Galaxy Mega is a lumbering giantSep 09, 2013 7:51 am - The most common reaction to Samsung’s new Galaxy Mega smartphone may be: You’ve got to be kidding. The Mega is a phone in only the loosest sense of the word. True, it ru...
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Gimme a break: New Android system named 'KitKat'Sep 09, 2013 7:51 am - NEW YORK — Gimme a break, Google. Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar. The tech giant, which is known for nicknaming its Android mobile operating systems for smartp...