Briefs
Re-grand opening set at Dominick's
OAK BROOK - On Friday, Oct. 3, Dominick's Finer Foods will hold a re-grand opening of its store located at 1127 South York Road in Bensenville as a Lifestyle store. Dominick's has been in Chicagoland for more than 80 years and in Bensenville since 1980. The new look features changes in food and domestic wares displays, services and product offerings, including a broader selection of natural, organic and wholesome foods, nearly 100 deli cheeses and crusty breads from a hearth oven and a new Starbucks with cafe seating.
Motorola releases new sporty phone
LIBERTYVILLE - Motorola announced the sporty, yet refined MOTOACTV W450 is available exclusively from T-Mobile USA. Users may use it when going for a run, hopping on their bikes or gearing up for a climb. The durable clamshell design features a rubberized external coating that makes the device easy to grip, while a chin bar at the base of the phone lets users clip it to a belt or pack. MOTOACTV W450 also features two color schemes, alpine white and black slate, with either canary yellow or mandarin accents. In addition to its sturdy exterior, the W450 allows users to look up symptoms and first aid tips.
CarMax to lay off 600
RICHMOND, Va. - CarMax says it is laying off 600 employees as the auto retailer tries to cut costs due to a decline in car and truck sales. Spokeswoman Trina Lee said Wednesday the reductions are in its service operations departments at a majority of its 60 production superstores. The employees were responsible for reconditioning vehicles. Lee says the company notified the affected workers Wednesday. The company is offering severance packages and expects about $7 million in severance costs will be included its results for the third quarter ending Nov. 30. CarMax said last month it was reducing staffing levels and temporarily slowing store growth because of slowing sales. The company employes more than 15,000 employees at 99 stores and its headquarters.
700 companies urge congress to move
NEW YORK -- A coalition of nearly 700 businesses, environmental organizations, public health advocates, electric utilities, agricultural organizations, investors, labor groups, non-governmental organizations, states and trade associations Wednesday urged the House and Senate to pass legislation that would renew tax cuts for renewable energy, research and development and other purposes. In a letter to bipartisan Congressional leadership, the coalition urged that when the House and Senate consider the financial rescue package, which the House rejected on Monday. The companies warned that failure to pass the legislation this week would jeopardize "hundreds of thousands of jobs, billions of dollars in clean energy investment, crucial incentives for research and development, and a range of popular programs."