Business Stories from July 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Aurora Roundhouse owners close to purchasing home for warehouseJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The new owners of the Roundhouse in Aurora are finalizing their purchase of an Aurora home for their beer distribution warehouse — and an agreement the city council appr...
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Naperville's Nalco sold for around $5.4 billionJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cleaning and pest-control services company Ecolab Inc. is buying the water treatment company Nalco Holding Co., based in Naperville, for about $5.4 bil...
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Abbott Labs 2Q profit jumps on tax benefitJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories says its second-quarter profit jumped 48 percent on lower expenses and a one-time tax benefit. The Libertyvilled Towns...
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Apple results strong; record iPhone, iPad salesJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Apple Inc.'s results trumped expectations for yet another quarter, with iPhone and iPad sales setting new records. Its stock surged $19.85, or 5.3 percent, to...
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American orders 460 new planes from Boeing, AirbusJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is buying at least 460 new planes over the next five years and splitting the order between Chicago-based Boeing and Airbus. America...
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U.S. stock futures up with a new batch of earningsJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock futures are heading higher a day after the Dow Jones industrial average posted its largest gains this year. Apple is up 5 percent in premarket trading W...
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Oil rises above $98 after U.S. crude supply dropJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to above $98 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies dropped more than expected, a sign that demand may be impro...
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Judge hearing Google book case grows impatientJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — A judge warned lawyers for authors and publishers and Google Tuesday that he will decide whether snippets of books can be sold online without the permission o...
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New discount store to open in AlgonquinJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The first Gordmans store along the Randall Road corridor will open this week in Algonquin. Gordmans will open in the old Wickes furniture store building, which fronts Ra...
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Business groups complain about Illinois taxesJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Business groups vented to Illinois lawmakers Tuesday about taxes in the first of four legislative hearings to examine the state’s tax structure after some major employer...
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