Business Stories from December 8, 2014 (Change date)
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Alibaba needs to deploy its cash to challenge AndroidDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. wants its mobile operating system to run millions of smartphones in China. The fastest solution: spend some of its cash hoard on a handset mak...
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Mobile apps still collect information on kidsDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - More than a year after federal regulators issued new privacy rules for kids' mobile apps, online stores are flooded with cute and silly software programs that quietly c...
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Rauner wants farmer to run agriculture departmentDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said Monday he strongly prefers to have a farmer take over the Illinois Department of Agriculture and that he wouldn't impose sales taxes that wo...
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Honus Wagner baseball card sells for $403,664 in online auctionDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - A recently discovered Honus Wagner baseball card sold for $403,664 in an online auction. The 1909 card featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame shortstop was sold b...
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E-cigarette tech takes off as regulation loomsDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Just a few years ago, early adopters of e-cigarettes got their fix by clumsily screwing together a small battery and a plastic cartridge containing cotton soaked with ni...
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Big Mac hurting as customers get pickierDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce. The Big Mac is becoming a victim of finicky tastes. As sales continue to slide in the U.S., Oak Brook-based McDona...
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Nintendo heads for best holiday in years on Wii U revivalDec 08, 2014 12:00 am - Nintendo Co. looks like it's finally going to be able to celebrate this Christmas. The Japanese game maker that lost 23.2 billion yen ($193 million) last year is on a su...
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American chases Delta air with $2 billion onboard-amenities pushDec 08, 2014 12:00 am - American Airlines Group Inc. is chasing rivals led by Delta Air Lines Inc. in updating passenger amenities with a plan to spend $2 billion on new seats, in- flight enter...
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Twitter co-founder starts venture firm for early-stage companiesDec 08, 2014 12:00 am - Twitter Inc. co-founder Evan Williams is starting a new venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments centered around issues such as sustainability and health....
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Billy Goat closing Randhurst Village location Dec. 15Dec 08, 2014 12:00 am - The Billy Goat Tavern and Grill in Mount Prospect, one of the founding tenants of the redeveloped Randhurst Village shopping center, will say goodbye after one final Bea...