Business Stories from November 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Wheaton prepares to dig into 20-year downtown planNov 08, 2013 3:57 pm - Wheaton’s downtown has the space and infrastructure to accommodate growth, but a new report to be accepted by city officials Monday says work needs to be done to make th...
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Bartlett board approves proposed tax levy, medical marijuana ordinanceNov 06, 2013 6:05 pm - The Bartlett village board approved the proposed 2013 property tax levy and an ordinance requiring medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensing facilities to be ...
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Dish to close rest of its Blockbuster stores in USNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - SAN FRANCISCO — The final curtain is falling on the remaining Blockbuster video-rental stores that Dish Network Corp. runs in the U.S. About 300 Blockbuster locations sc...
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Dow Jones average closes at a recordNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - NEW YORK — There wasn’t any major economic news or blockbuster earnings. But that didn’t stop investors from pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to another record o...
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Starbucks to hire 10,000 vets, military spousesNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - NEW YORK — Starbucks says it plans to hire at least 10,000 veterans and military spouses over the next five years. The Seattle-based coffee company says it will develop ...
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Wal-Mart blames price errors on technical glitchNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - NEW YORK — Treadmills for $33? Computer monitors for $9? The deals are too good to be true — even at Wal-Mart. It turns out they’re not. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says a “te...
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Mexican Coke in US will still use cane sugarNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - NEW YORK — Fans of “Mexican Coke” in the U.S. need not worry about losing the cane sugar that sweetens their favorite drink. Americans who buy the glass bottles of Coke ...
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U.S. demand lifts Hospira 3Q sales 1.4 percentNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - Lake Forest-based pharmaceutical company Hospira Inc. said strong domestic demand for its products led to a 1.4 percent oncrease in net sales for the third quarter of 20...
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Weak sales lead to 4.6 decrease in OfficeMax 3Q salesNov 07, 2013 7:23 am - Naperville-based OfficeMax Inc. said continued weak sales in its retail and contract segments resulted in a 4.6 percent delcine in third quarter 2013 sales. Total sales ...
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Federal Signal 3Q net sales increase 13 percentNov 06, 2013 9:12 am - Oak Brook-based Federal Signal Corp reported a 13 percent increase in net sales for the third quarter of 2013 as demand in all company sectors remained strong. Consolida...
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