Business Stories from September 15, 2011 (Change date)
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Allstate says catastrophes cost insurer $735 millionSep 16, 2011 11:35 am - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, had pretax losses of $735 million last month from natural disasters, including Hurricane Irene. I...
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Beijing auto, Hyundai in talks on China-only electric brandSep 16, 2011 11:35 am - Beijing Automobile Industry Holding Co. and partner Hyundai Motor Co. are in talks to create a China-only brand that will focus on electric cars, Xu Heyi, chairman of th...
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Savers thrift store to move to Carol StreamSep 16, 2011 8:18 am - A “higher-end” retail thrift store is coming to Carol Stream next year to occupy part of a multi-tenant shopping center that has sat vacant for two years. Savers, with l...
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ADSI named a UPS ReadyproviderSep 16, 2011 11:35 am - SCHAUMBURG — ADSI announced it has been approved as an UPS Readyprovider in conjunction with the release of Ship-IT Online. Ship-IT Online is an affordable, easy-to-use ...
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Toys R Us expands exclusive toy offeringsSep 17, 2011 8:44 am - Toys R Us won’t open as many holiday pop-up stores this year as last, betting that offering more exclusive toys — like Air Swimmers Extreme, a helium-filled, radio-contr...
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Kenya market regulator begins probe into cmc directors’ disputeSep 16, 2011 11:35 am - Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority began a probe into a dispute between directors of CMC Holdings Ltd., the country’s biggest publicly traded auto dealership, said Kungu ...
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Oil drops on decline in retail spendingSep 15, 2011 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices slipped below $90 per barrel Wednesday as the latest government data showed Americans keeping a tighter grip on their wallets. The Commerce Departm...
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Virgin America first airline to use new Gogo technologySep 17, 2011 8:44 am - PRNewswire ITASCA — Virgin America announced it will be the first airline to offer Gogo’s next generation ATG-4 service. Gogo’s ATG-4 service will significantly enhance ...
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1st NASCAR car wash opensSep 15, 2011 8:28 pm - Racing fans, rev your engines toward the first NASCAR-branded carwash. Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne and NASCAR Nationwide Series points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wer...
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Abbott named to Working Mother Magazine's 'best 'Sep 16, 2011 11:35 am - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP — Abbott announced today that it has been named one of the 100 Best Companies by Working Mother magazine. It marks the 11th consecutive year Abbo...