Business Stories from August 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Penney earnings down, stock upAug 10, 2012 6:09 pm - J.C. Penney Co. CEO Ron Johnson hasn’t run out of magic yet, as far as Wall Street is concerned. The former Apple executive’s soothing words drove the retailer’s stock h...
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Grain harvest estimates drop amid deepening droughtAug 10, 2012 5:39 pm - ST. LOUIS — A deepening drought in the nation’s farm states has cut further into this fall’s harvest, with farmers now expected to pull from their fields the lowest corn...
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Wishy-washy stock market ends slightly higherAug 10, 2012 4:23 pm - NEW YORK — The market had a wishy-washy Friday, capping an equally directionless week. Stocks inched down for most of the day. Then, with 45 minutes of trading left, the...
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Woodfield not in Kuma's CornerAug 10, 2012 3:00 pm - Hype over the possibility of a Kuma's Corner restaurant opening in Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall was over before it really began Friday. The buzz was generated by reports ...
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Limestone Coffee seeks loan for new place in BataviaAug 10, 2012 2:32 pm - Limestone Coffee and Tea cafe may be resurrected in Batavia. The business, which lost its lease and closed the cafe in November 2011, is considering reopening at 8 E...
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Elgin could be home to food co-op by next yearAug 10, 2012 2:05 pm - A steering committee of about 10 people is working to start a cooperative grocery store in downtown Elgin by next summer. The goal is ambitious but members have reason t...
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Boeing fills sales chief jobAug 10, 2012 1:30 pm - Boeing Co. named John Wojick as the planemaker’s new sales chief, filling a post vacant for more than a month after a management shake-up in June. A 32-year veteran, Woj...
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OK, you can make honey, but no buzzing the fieldAug 10, 2012 12:44 pm - O’Hare International Airport recently receive an industry environmental award for its unique and innovative airport beehive farm. O’Hare will receive an Environmental A...
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Nurses association lauds Advocate Good ShepherdAug 10, 2012 12:00 pm - The Emergency Nurses Association has named Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington one of eight recipients of the second annual Lantern Award. The award rec...
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Higher gas prices expected after refinery fireAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Analysts expect West Coast gas prices to rise beyond $4 a gallon after a fire knocked out a key section of one of the nation’s largest oil refineries. M...
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