Business Stories from August 29, 2014 (Change date)
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Meet Libertyville man who gave up banking to make pizzaAug 30, 2014 3:39 pm - To say John Durning is gregarious is an understatement. Belting out his favorite Italian song over and over, he drives his staff crazy. He's passionate - passionate abo...
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Batavia school board questions need to extend TIF district lifeAug 29, 2014 5:21 pm - The Batavia school board is questioning why the life of a tax-increment financing district in downtown Batavia should be extended 12 years past its original expiration d...
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Des Plaines tax increment financing plans move forwardAug 29, 2014 2:59 pm - Plans to restructure an existing tax increment financing district in Des Plaines are moving ahead. A joint review board comprised of representatives of local taxing bodi...
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Applications for U.S. unemployment aid slip to 298,000Aug 30, 2014 7:46 am - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 298,000, a low level that signals employers are cutting few jobs a...
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Worrying eurozone inflation sags again to 0.3 pctAug 29, 2014 8:37 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Inflation has fallen to an annual 0.3 percent in August for the 18 countries that use the euro, underlining the shakiness of the continent's economi...
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Reynolds-Lorillard deal to undergo additional antitrust scrutinyAug 29, 2014 8:34 am - Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc., the U.S. tobacco companies that agreed to a $25 billion merger last month, received requests for additional information on the...
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Manhattan condo resale prices reach record highAug 29, 2014 8:34 am - Prices for previously owned Manhattan condominiums rose to a record last month even as an increase in the supply of units eased competition among buyers. An index of res...
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USDA launches new dairy insurance programAug 29, 2014 8:34 am - MILWAUKEE - Dairy farmers squeezed in recent years by low milk prices and high feed costs can begin signing up next week for a new program replacing old subsidies that d...
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NCH to open rehab unit in 2015Aug 30, 2014 7:42 am - Early next year Northwest Community Hospital will open a 17-bed inpatient physical rehabilitation unit at its main Arlington Heights location, officials said. NCH got ap...
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A flavor out of favor: Dog meat fades in S. KoreaAug 29, 2014 9:49 am - SEOUL, South Korea - For more than 30 years, chef and restaurant owner Oh Keum-il built her expertise in cooking one traditional South Korean delicacy: dog meat. In her...
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