Business Stories from August 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Wendy’s posts loss on refinancing; sales figure upAug 09, 2012 9:58 am - NEW YORK — The Wendy’s Co. lost money in the second quarter because of costs to refinance debt. But a key sales figure rose as it worked to reinvent itself as a higher-e...
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T-Mobile loses subscribers, smartphones flatAug 09, 2012 9:58 am - NEW YORK — The long slide of T-Mobile USA continued in the latest quarter, as the country’s No. 4 cellphone company lost subscribers and struggled to sign people up for ...
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Big turnout for Schaumburg Park Foundation golf outingAug 09, 2012 9:55 am - With great weather to start and a bigger turnout than ever before, the fifth annual Links Technology Cup was on par Wednesday to be a success for the Schaumburg Park Fou...
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Golf: Foundation initiatives benefitAug 09, 2012 9:02 am - With great weather to start and a bigger turnout than ever before, the fifth annual Links Technology Cup was on par Wednesday to be a success for the Schaumburg Park Fou...
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Improvements on tap for Carol Stream gas stationsAug 09, 2012 8:54 am - Two Carol Stream gas station properties will be renovated this year to include new convenience stores and other amenities. The village board this week approved zoning va...
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Ill. state construction agency unveils new websiteAug 09, 2012 7:57 am - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois state construction agency is introducing a new website that makes it easier for builders to watch for upcoming projects and track payments for ...
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Fire is latest pollution problem at Chevron plantAug 09, 2012 6:47 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A massive Chevron oil refinery fire that sent hundreds of people rushing to hospitals and is pushing West Coast gas prices higher was just the latest pol...
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Guilty plea from former Chicago Deloitte partnerAug 09, 2012 6:46 am - A Chicago-based accountant has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for profiting from information that was not yet public about companies he was auditing. Federal prosecu...
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Nestle posts strong H1 profits but outlook toughAug 09, 2012 6:45 am - GENEVA — Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA posted a 8.9 percent rise in first-half profits but predicted that the remainder of 2012 will be challenging. Helped by st...
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Facebook pressured to remove page deemed racistAug 09, 2012 6:44 am - CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of u...