Business Stories from May 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Wheeling approves plan for pizzeria at former Hackney’s siteMay 08, 2012 1:49 pm - Wheeling officials Monday approved a site plan for D’Agostino’s Pizza to move into the former Hackney’s location on Milwaukee Avenue, clearing the way for...
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Wheaton, developer near deal on luxury apartmentsMay 08, 2012 1:35 pm - Wheaton officials are expected to ink a deal to reimburse a Chicago-based developer for some construction costs for a luxury downtown apartment complex and reduce the am...
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Kraft pushing dressing beyond the salad bowlMay 08, 2012 12:57 pm - Salad dressing on your fish? How about on your stir fry? In a new ad campaign launching next week, Northfield-based Kraft Foods Inc. is hoping to boost sales by encourag...
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Stocks fall as Greece struggles to form governmentMay 08, 2012 12:56 pm - A wave of political uncertainty in Europe spread through financial markets Tuesday, pushing U.S. stocks sharply lower. Major U.S. and European indexes sank as newly-elec...
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FDA favors first drug for HIV preventionMay 08, 2012 11:54 am - WASHINGTON — Federal drug regulators on Tuesday affirmed landmark study results showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill can also help healthy people avoid contracting t...
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Lake Zurich industrial vacancies drop 12 percent, sign of improving economyMay 08, 2012 11:00 am - A new report by the Lake Zurich building and zoning department says industrial unit vacancies have dropped more than 12 percent from last year, raising optimism about th...
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OfficeMax sales up slightly in 1QMay 08, 2012 9:38 am - Naperville-based OfficeMax Inc. reported sales in the first quarter of 2012 increased slightly, but operating income fell over the same period last year. Total sales wer...
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Gogo to acquire Airfone, 1 MHz spectrum from LiveTVMay 08, 2012 9:38 am - Itasca-based Airline Wi-Fi provider Gogo said it has acquired the Airfone business unit from LiveTV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation. Terms...
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Restaurant.com launches Android app, mobile versionsMay 08, 2012 9:38 am - Arlington Heights-based Restaurant.com, has released an Android App and advanced mobile Web platform versions of its native iPhone App, which launched earlier this year,...
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Wendy’s returns to 1st-quarter profitMay 08, 2012 8:10 am - Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio — The Wendy’s Co. returned to a first-quarter profit as it recorded a large gain on the sale of an investment. But the casual din...