Business Stories from December 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Apple, other tech stocks lift the broader marketDec 23, 2013 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks rose in quiet trading Monday as investors start to close the books on 2013. Apple helped lift technology stocks after the company reached a deal to se...
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Apple strikes deal to bring iPhone to China MobileDec 23, 2013 3:35 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A long-sought deal to sell the iPhone through China Mobile should enable Apple to boost its profits and build customer loyalty in an important, growing m...
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Shaw Media buys Joliet newspaper from Sun-TimesDec 23, 2013 3:14 pm - DIXON, Ill. — Shaw Media is buying The (Joliet) Herald-News from Sun-Times Media. The publishing companies announced the sale Monday, although terms of the deal weren’t ...
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5 ways Fed’s influence has expanded over 100 yearsDec 23, 2013 1:25 pm - WASHINGTON — The press called it an early Christmas present for President Woodrow Wilson: On Dec. 23, 1913, Congress passed legislation creating the Federal Reserve. Hou...
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What will replace the Elk Grove Dominick’s?Dec 23, 2013 12:42 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said there’s been “lots of rumors” recently, but no word yet on what might replace the soon-to-be closed Dominick’s store at the El...
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Headphones, speakers top gift listsDec 23, 2013 11:52 am - Listen up, Santa. Headphones, speakers and other audio gear are topping the holiday gift lists of many Americans. Audio equipment is among the top-selling electronics gi...
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Batavia-based grocer ALDI plans faster expansionDec 23, 2013 6:00 am - Batavia-based ALDI plans to expand its presence across the nation by opening 650 new grocery stores in the next five years, the company announced in a statement outlinin...
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Chicago-hub Amtrak trains to get free InternetDec 23, 2013 5:30 am - Amtrak trains operating out of Chicago to points across Illinois and the Midwest will soon offer free Internet access. The passenger train company says Wi-Fi will be ins...
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New laws going into effect in Illinois on Jan. 1Dec 23, 2013 5:00 am - More than 200 new laws will go into effect in Illinois come Jan. 1. Below are a number that could have an immediate or significant impact on residents' lives: SPEE...
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Cellphone law new challenge for drivers in 2014Dec 23, 2013 5:00 am - For incessant multitaskers who can't stop talking while driving, life will include some bitter medicine when the new year rolls in. Starting Jan. 1, motorists can talk ...
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