Business Stories from September 4, 2013 (Change date)
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Geneva Commons sold, at a lossSep 05, 2013 4:06 pm - Geneva Commons shopping center has been sold again, for less than its owners paid, according to a report by Crain's Chicago Business. The business publication reports th...
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McDonald’s exploring changes to Dollar MenuSep 05, 2013 10:15 am - NEW YORK — Oak Brook-based McDonald’s Corp. says a revamped version of its Dollar Menu that includes items priced at $5 could be launched nationally this year. The world...
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Navistar reports $247 million 3Q lossSep 05, 2013 10:58 am - PRNewswire Weaker truck sales in its North American business led Lisle-based Navistar International to a net loss of $247 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2013. Th...
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Silver Oak completes sale of Physicians EndoscopySep 05, 2013 7:28 am - Evanston-based Silver Oak Services Partners has completed the sale of its equity interest in its portfolio company Physicians Endoscopy to Charlotte-based private equity...
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UL elects new board memberSep 04, 2013 7:03 pm - Northbrook-based Underwriters Laboratories announced that Friedrich Hecker, an experienced executive in the testing, inspection and certification industry, has been elec...
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Medical pot looks to ‘color inside the lines’Sep 05, 2013 10:58 am - HELENA, Mont. — Medical marijuana businesses worried that federal agents will close them down now have a road map to avoid prosecution, courtesy of the Justice Departmen...
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Toyota recalls 369,000 vehicles worldwideSep 05, 2013 10:58 am - TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 200,000 vehicles worldwide for a hybrid-system problem and another 169,000 vehicles for an engine bolt defect. Toyota Motor Corp. spokeswoma...
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U.S. trade deficit widens to $39.1 billion in JulySep 05, 2013 10:58 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in July from a four-year low in June, as companies exported fewer goods and imported a record number of foreign-made ...
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Automakers report sales up double-digits in AugustSep 05, 2013 10:58 am - DETROIT — Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Chrysler and General Motors all reported double-digit U.S. sales gains last month as strong sales of pickup trucks and small cars led the...
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Whole Foods plans store in Chicago’s EnglewoodSep 04, 2013 7:02 am - A tony, high-end grocery store chain will open an 18,000-square-foot location in one of Chicago’s most impoverished neighborhoods. Whole Foods Market is set to announce...