Business Stories from August 10, 2010 (Change date)
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Hughes heirs object to General Growth bankruptcy planAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The heirs of Howard Hughes moved to block General Growth Properties Inc.'s plan to exit bankruptcy, saying the second-largest U.S. mall operator is discriminating agains...
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Returned checks will cost moreAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - LAKE BLUFF - National retail merchants have increased what they charge consumers whose checks are returned insufficient funds by 20 percent, according to the latest annu...
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Some job-screening tactics challenged as illegalAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Companies using criminal records or bad credit reports to screen out job applicants might land afoul of anti-discrimination laws as the government steps up...
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Retailers look to reach tech-savvy moms of 'tweens'Aug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Moms with preteens are likely to be on Facebook, often listen to the same music as their children and are highly influenced by coupons, according to a retail study relea...
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Samsung, LCD-panel makers sued by MadiganAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Samsung Electronics Co., Toshiba Corp., Sharp Corp. and five other liquid-crystal display makers were sued by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan over claims they con...
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Provena St. Joseph names Scogna as presidentAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Officials at Provena St. Joseph Hospital didn't have to look too far for their next leader. The board at Provena Health permanently appointed Stephen O. Scogna as St. Jo...
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Medline inks deal with customerAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - MUNDELEIN - ClearCount Medical Solutions and Medline Industries Inc. Tuesday announced that their newest customers, the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare system, will help preven...
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J&J discloses more subpoenas over consumer recallsAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson disclosed Wednesday that the health products giant has now received multiple subpoenas from federal prosecutors related to repeated re...
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Weiman launches new cleanerAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - GURNEE - Weiman Products, manufacturer of cleaning and polishing products for the consumer, health care, and medical markets, has introduced a new high-quality specialty...
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Trade gap likely points to slower economic growthAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The United States is selling fewer products around the world and spending more on cheap imported goods, an imbalance that hurts the job market at home and ...