Business Stories from May 22, 2008 (Change date)
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The Prince's Table offers luxury goodies for womenMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A Hollywood celebrity described a business that recently expanded into Glen Ellyn as "a toy store for women." The Prince's Table, which opened 22 years ago in the seasid...
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New spray paint line uncappedMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS -- Rust-Oleum Corp. has introduced a new product, it calls the "next generation" of spray paint -- Rust-Oleum Universal. The all-surface Universal features ...
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Japan to release rice from stockpileMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Japan will release some of its huge stockpile of rice to help ease the global food crisis, sending some 20,000 tons to five African nations in coming weeks, a government...
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Barnes & Noble weighs Borders bidMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Barnes & Noble Inc. is getting more serious about buying chief rival Borders Group Inc., confirming Thursday that it put together a management team to study the "feasibi...
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McDonald's says it's holding line on prices, making menu healthierMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. said Thursday that it's expanding its menu with healthier foods, holding down prices for money-conscious consumers and planning even mor...
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Protection ads return to bite pitchmanMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Todd Davis has dared criminals for two years to try stealing his identity: Ads for his fraud-prevention company, LifeLock, even offering his Social S...
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Nurseries expect sales to flower a bit laterMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A damp spring has cooled gardeners' purchases at area nurseries so far this year. Sales are expected to grow this weekend. Instead of buying annuals and perennials in t...
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Ford cuts American truck productionMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Ford Motor Co. is cutting North American production of pickups and SUVs as car buyers eyeing record gas prices turn toward more fuel-efficient models. The automaker says...
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Deal insures risk for PalestiniansMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A U.S. government agency signed a political risk insurance deal with a Palestinian firm Thursday to help guarantee investments in the West Bank, as part of an internatio...
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Wall Street is down after home sales reportMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks resumed their steep slide Friday as investors digested a better-than-expected home sales report that still showed continued weakness, and as traders s...
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