Business Stories from December 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Is rider safety the real Achilles heel for Uber and Lyft?Dec 25, 2014 8:38 am - LOS ANGELES - The growth of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft so far has not been hindered by limits from government regulators and campaigns by taxi cab comp...
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Uber's aggressive lobbying of state, local officials pays offDec 25, 2014 8:38 am - On a Thursday in June, bureaucrats from Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles made their move against Uber Technologies. The fast-growing ride-for-hire company was tol...
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Work resumes to turn tavern in downtown Libertyville into O'Toole's PubDec 25, 2014 10:49 pm - Work has resumed on what was touted last spring as a major addition to Libertyville's downtown restaurant scene. "In the next two weeks, you'll see 20 or 30 people worki...
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FAA worries you'll do dumb things with drone Christmas giftsDec 25, 2014 8:38 am - WASHINGTON — Santa Claus may travel on a reindeer-powered sleigh, but he's expected to deliver a ton of highflying drones this week to teenagers and other amateur aviato...
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Is your time worth more than your money to charity?Dec 25, 2014 7:41 am - As you mull over the best ways to give back during the holidays, keep in mind that cash isn't the only currency at your disposal: You can also give of your time. For som...
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'Frozen' is named top entertainer of the year by APDec 25, 2014 7:42 am - NEW YORK - If you have children, or know someone who does, or just listened to one recently, the choice of Associated Press Entertainer of the Year won't come as much of...
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Six personal finance tips for the holidaysDec 24, 2014 6:51 am - The holidays are a wonderful time to be together with friends and family and enjoy gift-giving but the post-holiday season can be a stressful time when the bills from th...
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Amazon-Hachette feud headlines book news in 2014Dec 25, 2014 7:41 am - NEW YORK — Like a serial for the digital age, the book world's most dramatic story of 2014 unfolded in installments, often in real time. A dispute about e-book revenues ...
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Restaurants seeking simpler menusDec 25, 2014 7:42 am - Casual-dining restaurants, long known for boasting tome-like menus to appeal to a broad range of customers, are narrowing their offerings to focus on the cuisines they d...
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The Merry Makers spread holiday cheer in Vernon HillsDec 26, 2014 9:03 am - Snow fell softly Wednesday around 6-year-old Nika Titova and Merry Maker Kaitlin Fleharty inside Westfield Hawthorn Mall, giving a sense of the awe and wonder of the sea...
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