Business Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Apple rises to record on optimism over new batch of productsAug 21, 2014 10:19 am - Apple Inc.'s stock soared to an all- time high, surpassing a 2012 record as investors look ahead to new products such as bigger-screen iPhones and a wristwatch-like dev...
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McDonald's shuts four Moscow restaurantsAug 22, 2014 8:59 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp.'s Russian business shut four Moscow restaurants yesterday at the order of a consumer-safety regulator, which said it found multiple viol...
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California drought stings bees, honey suppliesAug 21, 2014 2:45 pm - LOS BANOS, Calif. - California's record drought hasn't been sweet to honeybees, and it's creating a sticky situation for beekeepers and honey buyers. The state is tradit...
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Applications for U.S. unemployment aid fall to 298,000Aug 21, 2014 4:55 pm - Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign the job market is improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly claims for jobles...
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United woos first-class fliers with meals added to smaller jetsAug 21, 2014 10:10 am - Chicago-based United Airlines will add fresh meals on shorter domestic flights, including those made by regional jets, as part of a plan to overhaul food service for tra...
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Sears 2Q loss widens on sluggish salesAug 22, 2014 8:59 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Inc. recorded a hefty second-quarter loss Thursday on another sales slump, raising more concerns about the future of a company that ...
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Barrington developer denies poaching local businessesAug 22, 2014 3:58 pm - Developers behind the long-awaited retail project at Hough and Main streets in downtown Barrington are denying local building owners' claims they're trying to poach busi...
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Bolingbrook chamber director resignsAug 22, 2014 3:58 pm - Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michael Carpanzano has resigned to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector, the chamber announced Thursday...
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Acco Brands board approves $100 million stock buybackAug 22, 2014 8:59 am - Lake Zurich=based Acco Brands Corp.'s board of directors have approved a stock buyback of up to $100 million in shares of its common stock. Acco President and CEO Boris ...
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Samsung told by tax man to use Apple-topping cashAug 21, 2014 1:05 am - Samsung Electronics Co. is sitting on a cash pile 58 percent bigger than Apple Inc.'s war chest. The tax man has a message for South Korea's biggest company: "Use it or...