Business Stories from August 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Wheeling might welcome new-concept tavernAug 06, 2013 2:00 pm - BYOF — bring your own food — could be on its way to Wheeling. That concept for Beer House — featuring 500 different craft and specialty beers in bottles and 60 on tap co...
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LITH development offers affordable housing for senior populationAug 06, 2013 1:00 pm - More than 180 people are on a waiting list for The Residences of Lake in the Hills, a senior living development on Village Hall Drive. The 92-unit building is the first...
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AT&T moves 3,000 jobs from Hoffman Estates to Chicago, other suburbsAug 06, 2013 11:56 am - AT&T announced Tuesday it will vacate its 22-year-old Hoffman Estates campus, scattering about 3,000 jobs to sites in Schaumburg, Lisle, Arlington Heights and Chicag...
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Palatine approves Dunkin’ Donuts, Jersey Mike’sAug 06, 2013 10:21 am - The Palatine village council Monday unanimously approved plans for a four-unit shopping center on Northwest Highway that will include Dunkin’ Donuts and Jersey Mike’s Su...
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Challenges face Bezos as he buys Washington PostAug 06, 2013 10:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Jeff Bezos turned selling books online into a multibillion-dollar business that has changed retailing forever. Many are now anxious to see if Bezos can do ...
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Man pleads not guilty in thefts to fund Disney tripsAug 06, 2013 9:59 am - The former manager of a Lincolnshire restaurant accused of stealing more than $50,000 to fund numerous trips to Disney World pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated ...
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Obama heads to Phoenix to pitch mortgage reformAug 06, 2013 9:55 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation’s mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac —...
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Auction set for gold fortune amassed by recluseAug 06, 2013 6:49 am - CARSON CITY, Nev. — The final treasures of a quiet man who collected a fortune in gold coins will be auctioned off Tuesday in Nevada. The body of Walter Samaszko Jr. wa...
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Icahn ups stake in DellAug 06, 2013 6:47 am - NEW YORK — Carl Icahn’s stake in Dell now stands at close to 9 percent, buttressing his claims that the fight for the embattled computer maker is not over. Icahn disclo...
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Several airlines see delays from computer outageAug 06, 2013 6:45 am - SEATTLE — Several airlines are experiencing flight delays nationwide because of a problem with a computer system they use for services such as reservations, check-ins an...