Business Stories from May 16, 2016 (Change date)
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Nintendo eyeing filmmaking for growth after Mariners saleMay 16, 2016 7:30 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. is eyeing the movie business for growth. Company spokesman Makoto Wakae said Monday details are undecided but the wor...
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Justices turn down Philip Morris appeal of $25M judgmentMay 16, 2016 9:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected Philip Morris USA's appeal of a $25 million punitive damages award to the family of a dead smoker in Oregon. The justice...
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Testimony: El Faro captain planned to 'shoot under' stormMay 16, 2016 3:30 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro told a colleague just before the ship's final voyage that he was aware of a storm brewing at sea, b...
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Three decades of use isn't bad for a $150 carMay 18, 2016 6:09 am - Commuting can be a drag. Helping to make Dick Zittler's Hoffman Estates-to-downtown haul enjoyable was a lovable 1964 VW Beetle. He used it for several years during the ...
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Iconic Lava Lamp keeps Elk Grove company viable to next generationMay 20, 2016 10:43 am - The iconic Lava Lamp can be a conversation piece, a night light, or even part of a living room lamp. It's also been a moneymaker for it's manufacturer, Elk Grove Villag...
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Another big box retailer eyeing Lake in the Hills Dominick's siteMay 18, 2016 8:51 am - A big box retailer is eyeing the vacant Dominick's property at Algonquin and Randall roads in Lake in the Hills, a village official said Monday. The retailer and propert...
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More auctions planned for Joe Caputo & Sons grocery assetsMay 18, 2016 9:57 am - More auctions are planned next week for the inventories of three Joe Caputo & Sons grocery stores, an auction house announced Monday. The live and online auctions held M...
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Advisory Board helps fund new machine for Silver CrossMay 17, 2016 9:15 am - NEW LENOX - The Advisory Board recently gave Silver Cross Hospital $34,000, the final payment of the board's $125,000 pledge to help fund the purchase a new echocardiogr...
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Nanosphere reports record 1Q revenuesMay 17, 2016 2:09 pm - NORTHBROOK - Medical research company Nanosphere Inc. reported record revenues for the first quarter of 2016, driven by U.S. demand for the company's targeted molecular ...
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Developer modifies plans for apartments, retail at former Kmart site in Lake ZurichMay 18, 2016 2:14 pm - A modified proposal for apartments and a retail development on a long-vacant Kmart site was presented to the Lake Zurich village board Monday night. Mark Hoffman of Gard...