Business Stories from August 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage names award winners for JuneAug 07, 2013 7:13 pm - NORTHBROOK, IL. (July 26, 2013) – Beverly and Marshall Fleischman and Heidi Laros in the Wilmette office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, have been named outsta...
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcomes new agent to La Grange OfficeAug 07, 2013 7:14 pm - NORTHBROOK, IL. (July 26, 2013) – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Nicholas Myers has joined their La Grange Office. Myers' background in co...
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Failed Wilmette bank's managers arraigned; suburban stores alleged victimsAug 07, 2013 11:59 am - The leaders of a state-chartered bank in Wilmette that failed in 2012 were formally arraigned Tuesday on fraud charges alleging a criminal shakedown scheme and using ban...
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GM cuts 13 percent off price of VoltAug 07, 2013 7:15 am - DETROIT — General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the market for plug-in v...
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Taco Bell expanding test of waffle taco, breakfastAug 07, 2013 7:15 am - NEW YORK — Taco Bell says it’s expanding its small test of waffle tacos, as it prepares to take its breakfast menu national sometime next year. The fast-food chain says ...
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Washington Post sale ends Buffett’s stake in paperAug 06, 2013 5:16 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company’s longtime stake in the Washington Post newspaper will end when the publication is sold to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. Buffett’...
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Father, son want to open “Ghost Hookah Lounge” in Round LakeAug 07, 2013 12:49 pm - A Round Lake father and son duo are working to open what they're calling “Ghost Hookah Lounge” in the village's downtown area. The village board voted Monday and at thei...
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GE takes stake in First SolarAug 06, 2013 4:43 pm - NEW YORK — GE and First Solar, Inc. will join their competing thin-film solar panel technologies in an effort to improve efficiency and decrease costs. The companies an...
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McDonald's franchisees rebel as chain raises feesAug 07, 2013 5:23 pm - McDonald's Corp., already struggling to sell burgers in the U.S., now must contend with a brewing franchisee revolt. Store operators say the company, looking to improve ...
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Stocks slide on weak profitsAug 07, 2013 6:02 am - NEW YORK — Warnings of weaker profits helped pull the stock market down on Tuesday, despite some positive economic news. American Eagle plunged after the retailer slash...
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