Business Stories from October 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Mattel 3Q: Barbie, American Girl sales downOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Mattel's got girl problems, and they start with Barbie. Sales of the iconic doll continued to slide in the toymaker's third quarter and a surprising drop in sales of Ame...
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Randhurst holds Hoots and H'Owls festOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Third Annual 'Hoots and H'Owls' Fall Festival will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 18, at Randhurst Village, Rand and Elmhurst Roads, Mount Prospect. The free...
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Forklift company relocating to Elk Grove first to get new TIF fundsOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - A forklift and lift truck dealer planning to move to Elk Grove Village could benefit from at least $1.6 million in tax increment financing proceeds, under a deal inked w...
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Plane isolated at Madrid airport for Ebola checkOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - MADRID - An Air France plane was isolated at Madrid's airport on Thursday because of a suspected Ebola case after a passenger was reported to have a fever and shivers, o...
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Chrysler recalling nearly 907,000 cars, SUVsOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Chrysler is recalling nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars for failing alternators and heated power mirrors that can cause minor fires. The la...
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Renovation project at Wrigley in full swingOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Construction equipment is starting to take big bites out of Wrigley Field's outfield walls. The demolition of the historic ballpark's famous bleachers is part of a proje...
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Apple shows off new gadgets, but Pay is bigger betOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple showed off thinner iPads and a new iMac with a high-resolution display Thursday. Sleek and stunning, yes, but not likely to spark the next iRev...
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Group targets 'sweepstakes' machines in IllinoisOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - An anti-crime group wants to eradicate what it says are illegal video gambling machines at bars and other venues across Illinois. The Chicago Crime Commission will forma...
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After an early slide, U.S. stocks end mostly higherOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - After several days surfing Wall Street's gut-wrenching swells and troughs, investors got a smoother ride on Thursday. Well, mostly. The stock market took an early plun...
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Report: Private student borrowers can't get helpOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Millions of Americans still struggle with high-cost private student loans, with many tumbling into default because the companies servicing the loans aren't offering reas...