Business Stories from April 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Scorekeeper at Wrigley practices dying artApr 24, 2014 7:53 pm - Inside a dusty, dimly lit chamber of steel catwalks, Darryl Wilson peers out a square hole and into one of baseball's most revered shrines. For 23 years, Wilson has been...
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Hoffman Estates sees plan for 135 homesApr 24, 2014 7:27 am - Hoffman Estates officials this week reviewed plans for the largest new residential subdivision the village has seen in several years. Naperville-based M/I Homes presente...
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Arlington Downs luxury apartments to start leasing next weekApr 24, 2014 7:27 am - Future residents can begin leasing apartments at Arlington Downs as early as next week, officials announced on Wednesday morning along with giving more details about the...
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Q&A: A French economist's grim view of wealth gapApr 24, 2014 7:27 am - NEW YORK - If you'd like to live in Downton Abbey, the good news is that our economy has entered a second Gilded Age of opulence and elegance. The bad news is that you'l...
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Obama offering Japan security, economic assurancesApr 23, 2014 9:40 pm - TOKYO - President Barack Obama is seeking to reassure Japanese leaders Thursday that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges to Asia even as the crisis in Uk...
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Microsoft expands ad-free Bing search for schoolsApr 23, 2014 10:53 am - LOS ANGELES - Microsoft is expanding a program that gives schools the ability to prevent ads from appearing in search results when they use its Bing search engine. The p...
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Discover profit beats estimates as consumer write-offs easeApr 23, 2014 2:14 pm - Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services, the credit-card lender that boosted dividends after passing U.S. stress tests, posted a profit that beat analysts' estimate...
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Procter & Gamble 3Q profit edges up, revenue slipsApr 23, 2014 8:45 am - CINCINNATI - Procter & Gamble Co.'s fiscal third-quarter net income rose 2 percent as it cut costs to offset sluggish sales in categories like beauty and family products...
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Outdoor gear, gun retailer to open store in AlgonquinApr 24, 2014 12:20 pm - Gander Mountain, a major outdoor sporting goods retailer and gun shop, will open a new store in Algonquin this fall. The Minnesota-based retailer is planning to build a...
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Batavia schools to rebate taxes to spur Aurora outlet mall expansionApr 23, 2014 6:01 pm - The Batavia school district will rebate $3.2 million of future property taxes to the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall to help pay for the expansion of the mall. The school b...