Business Stories from January 22, 2015 (Change date)
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Macau ranks No. 1 in economic performance among world citiesJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world's major cities economically last year, according to a report...
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Mt. Prospect considers demolishing troubled plazaJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - Mount Prospect leaders have had to become amateur detectives as they try to overhaul Central Plaza, a beleaguered downtown shopping center. The center, located at Centra...
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European Central Bank stimulus faces hurdles compared to FedJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Big bang or disappointment? Markets are waiting to see just how much financial firepower the European Central Bank will unleash Thursday, when it is...
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eBay to cut 2,400 jobs, spin off or sell enterprise unitJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - EBay plans to cut 2,400 jobs, or 7 percent of its staff, in the first quarter to simplify its structure and boost profit ahead of a planned separation of...
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Bauer's Brauhaus in Palatine reborn under new nameJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - A pair of Palatine businessmen received approval from the village this week to resurrect Bauer's Brauhaus and rename the downtown eatery after themselves. The establishm...
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Home building spurt in Hawthorn Woods continues with preliminary approval of Stonebridge subdivisionJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - After some key adjustments, a home building spurt in Hawthorn Woods will continue with the preliminary approval of the Stonebridge development off Old McHenry Road near ...
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Lew says Congress should turn efforts toward business taxesJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is pushing Congress to simplify federal business taxes after Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Democrats and Republicans are too fa...
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Reports: Google planning to sell wireless phone serviceJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is planning to sell wireless phone service directly to consumers using the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports published We...
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McAlister's Deli chain expanding to NapervilleJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - A deli that alumni of several universities in Illinois might know from their campus days is coming to Naperville. McAlister's Deli has locations in college towns includi...
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Mini job fair at CLC:Jan 22, 2015 12:01 am - Employers seeking applicants for information technology positions will be recruiting at a mini job fair from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the College of La...