Business Stories from January 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Gallagher helped grow family insurance businessJan 08, 2013 5:00 pm - The son and namesake of Arthur J. Gallagher, who went on to lead the Itasca-based insurance brokerage and help grow it into one of the largest in the world, has died. Ja...
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Des Plaines supports tax break for bus companyJan 08, 2013 4:21 pm - The Des Plaines City Council supports a property tax break to help Motor Coach Industries move its headquarters from Schaumburg and an existing service center from a dif...
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Lake County eateries join winter-friendly patio trendJan 08, 2013 4:00 pm - At least two Lake County restaurants have become part of what some industry analysts say is a trend to make the most of outdoor patios in the winter. Beelow's Steakhouse...
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AT&T: 10 million smartphones sold in 4QJan 08, 2013 1:03 pm - DALLAS — AT&T says it sold more than 10 million smartphones in the last three months of 2012, topping its previous record of 9.4 million set in the same period a year ea...
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Japan Airlines jet leaks fuel in BostonJan 08, 2013 12:59 pm - BOSTON — Officials at Boston’s Logan International Airport say crews have contained a fuel leak from an outbound Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo in the second incident in...
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Gadget Watch: Pen makes old monitors touch-readyJan 08, 2013 12:53 pm - LAS VEGAS — Many people who have tried Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system without a touch screen have hated it because of the inability to use touch and swipe co...
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Tax filing season starts Jan. 30 for most filersJan 08, 2013 12:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service says late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns. The agency ...
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Sears shares fall day after shake upJan 08, 2013 11:01 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. fell Tuesday, a day after the retailer announced that chairman and hedge fund billionaire Edward Lampert will take over the rol...
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Schaumburg mayor tells of economic recovery in villageJan 08, 2013 10:30 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson reported on the status of his business-friendly community’s recovery from the recession and other pending developments for the year ahead at h...
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Target unveils year-round online price matchJan 08, 2013 10:13 am - NEW YORK — Target Corp. is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year-round, a move that underscores how physical and online retailing are being meshed togeth...
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