Business Stories from October 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Schaumburg businesses toast of townOct 06, 2012 9:08 pm - Dressed in zebra fur platform shoes and a three-piece woolen suit with custom-made bell bottom pants, Ben Olson was aiming for the “Best Dressed” award Saturday at the T...
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Private space station delivery to launch SundayOct 06, 2012 5:32 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private company is on the verge of launching another cargo ship to the International Space Station. On Sunday night, California-based SpaceX wil...
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Care packages connect Northrop volunteers with troopsOct 06, 2012 4:00 pm - The employees at Northrop Grumman's Rolling Meadows facility spend every working day on complex defense projects for our military. But for the 150 employees volunteering...
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Scouts honor suburban businessmen at Palatine banquetOct 06, 2012 8:00 am - Some Northwest suburban businessmen joined an elite group on Friday when they were singled out as distinguished citizens by officials with the Northwest Suburban Boy Sco...
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Top designer labels abandon Argentina over new regulationsOct 06, 2012 7:51 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Adios, Armani. Hasta la vista, Louis Vuitton. The world’s most luxurious designer brands are abandoning Argentina rather than comply with tight...
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Portugal scraps rent controls, alarms low-earnersOct 06, 2012 7:43 am - LISBON, Portugal — The peaceful retirement of Teresa Dourado is about to be shattered. The 77-year-old widow raised two children with her husband in their fourth-floor a...
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Low-cost flying arrives in luxury-loving JapanOct 06, 2012 7:33 am - NARITA, Japan — Japan has a reputation for loving expensive things like overpriced real estate, gourmet melons and luxury brands. But the nation is finally discovering t...
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Crowdfunding rescues provocative South Korean filmOct 06, 2012 7:32 am - SEOUL, South Korea — After being turned down by many investors over the last four years, South Korean film producer Choi Yong-bae said it feels strange and exciting that...
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Review: Apple’s maps app lets you follow the voiceOct 06, 2012 7:32 am - FREMONT, Ind. — Apple’s new maps app came out the day I started a 2,243-mile road trip through four states. As complaints about it trickled in and Apple’s CEO apologized...
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Slate: The world’s best thermostat just got betterOct 06, 2012 7:25 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — A year ago, I installed the Nest thermostat in my house and used it for a few weeks. I thought it was a breakthrough. The Nest, which was built by a ...
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