Business Stories from June 5, 2014 (Change date)
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Missouri will audit Walgreen stores for 3 yearsJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An independent auditor will act as a "baby sitter," performing random price checks at Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. stores around Missouri for the next...
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Should Wheeling join tourism bureau? Village board weighing optionsJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - At the urging of its premier hotel, the Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling might join the North Shore Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Trustees reacted favorably this we...
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Illinois insurance prices rising before health lawJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press A new report finds health insurance prices in Illinois were increasing by about 10 percent or more annually in the three years before President Barack O...
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Hearing aid offers remote control via iPhoneJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - If you have hearing loss, you likely know what it's like to use your fingers to manually adjust a tiny dial on a hearing aid. Yet, as technology advances, so do the feat...
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Panel announces steps to protect lakes from carpJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Authorities plan stepped-up monitoring and commercial fishing operations in the continuing effort to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great La...
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United Stationers hires accounting chiefJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Christine S. Ieuter will join Deerfield-based United Stationers as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, effective July 14. Ieuter replaces Kenneth M...
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Key Walgreen revenue metric rises 4.4 pct in MayJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Deerfieldo-based Walgreen's revenue from established stores climbed 4.4 percent last month as more freely spending shoppers trumped a slight decrease in store traffic. T...
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Few certainties in calculating Triple Crown valueJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - California Chrome's bid for the Triple Crown on Saturday is likely to boost TV ratings and, if he wins, create a star for a sport that could badly use one. It will be a ...
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Amazon said to be ready to unveil smartphone to vie with AppleJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Amazon.com Inc. is planning to introduce a smartphone later this month, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, plunging the world's largest online retailer ...
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GM ousts 15 employees over ignition-switch scandalJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - WARREN, Mich. - General Motors said Thursday it has forced out 15 employees for their role in the deadly ignition-switch scandal and will set up a compensation fund for ...