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Business Stories from November 13, 2013 (Change date)

Motorola unveils budget smartphone, aimed at world

Associated Press
Nov 14, 2013 6:52 am - NEW YORK — Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility wants to equip the world with the latest smartphone technology at less than a third the typical price. The new Moto G pho...
Chicago mayor disagrees with Willis Tower ruling

Associated Press
Nov 13, 2013 1:19 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making it clear he disagrees with the decision that the new World Trade Center in New York will replace Chicago’s Willis Tower as the natio...
Office Depot names CEO as OfficeMax merger proceeds

Associated Press
Nov 14, 2013 6:52 am - Office Depot Inc. said Tuesday that Roland Smith will be the new CEO of the office supplies retailer as it combines with Naperville-based OfficeMax. Smith, 59, was most...
Starbucks to pay $2.76 billion in coffee spat with Kraft

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nov 13, 2013 3:42 pm - An arbitrator has concluded that Starbucks must pay $2.76 billion to settle a dispute with Northfield-based Kraft over coffee distribution. The two consumer products com...
Registered beekeepers on the rise in Illinois

Nov 14, 2013 6:52 am - SPRINGFIELD — The number of registered beekeepers in Illinois is on the rise. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that almost 700 beekeepers registe...
Illinois farmers pull land out of conservation

Associated Press
Nov 13, 2013 5:00 am - COBDEN — For all its scenic splendor in a mostly pancake-flat state, southern Illinois can be a hassle for farmers. The soil isn't as fertile as up north, and the hilly ...
Arlington Heights eyes Hickory Kensington redevelopment

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 13, 2013 1:07 pm - Arlington Heights trustees moved one step closer to redeveloping the Hickory Kensington area. By a unanimous voice vote Tuesday, a committee of the entire village board ...
Housing crash pushed bigger tax load onto seniors

By Jake Griffin
Nov 13, 2013 4:30 pm - Many Illinois seniors on fixed incomes are actually paying more property taxes these days because of the drastic decline in the value of their homes in recent years. Tha...

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