Business Stories from November 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Wisconsin agriculture exports increaseNov 21, 2011 4:14 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s agriculture exports are a bright spot in the state’s economy. Ag exports increased 24 percent from January through September compared to the ...
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Teqworks in Batavia helps businesses with IT needsNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - An interview with co-owner Matt Sidman Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Teqworks serves as an in-house IT department that keeps technology systems work...
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Social media use can spark legal issuesNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Lisa Callaway is an attorney. “I'm on social media,” she says. “You have to embrace social media opportunities. “But you have to be careful about what people say.” Bob K...
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British merchants seeking miracle on High Street this ChristmasNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - LONDON — British retailers relying on Christmas to save their year may need a miracle. December retail sales in the country will be no better than last year's $57 billi...
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Arlington Heights CEO donates $20,000 to random peopleNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Arlington Heights resident Cary Chessick decided one weekend to donate $20,000 to 40 random people. And he's still witnessing the kindness snowballing on Twitter's Tweet...
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Small Asian hedge funds woo millionairesNov 21, 2011 3:17 am - SINGAPORE — Hedge funds with assets of less than $100 million in the Asia Pacific region are turning to millionaires and family offices for investments as institutions f...
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Compass to return $790 million to shareholders, Times reportsNov 21, 2011 3:17 am - Catering company Compass Group Plc will announce plans this week to return 500 million pounds ($790 million) to shareholders by buying back shares, the Sunday Times repo...
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At British hearing, stars turn tables on tabloidsNov 21, 2011 3:17 am - LONDON — They’ve been hacked and libeled, stalked and slandered. Now the public figures whose personal lives have long offered grist for Britain’s news mill have been gi...
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Biggest oil find in decades becomes $39 billion cautionary taleNov 21, 2011 3:00 am - ALMATY, Kazakhstan — After 11 years and $39 billion of investment, Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell and their partners have yet to sell a drop of oil from what was t...
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App lets O'Hare travelers have grub sent to gateNov 21, 2011 3:00 am - Ever wish food would find you while you're traveling through O'Hare International Airport? Now, there's an app for that. “B4 You Board” lets smartphone users order from ...
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