Business Stories from December 26, 2013 (Change date)
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JAMES PIETRAROSSO OF COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NRT REPRESENTS SCHAUMBURG PROPERTYJan 02, 2014 10:42 am - Northbrook, IL (December 18, 2013) – James Pietrarosso from Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT recently announced the sale of 1101-1189 Tower Rd. in Schaumburg, IL. Pietra...
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Online shopping grows, catching companies off guardDec 27, 2013 6:47 am - Americans waited until the last minute to buy holiday gifts, but retailers weren’t prepared for the spike. Heavy spending in the final days of the mostly lackluster seas...
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Oakton to offer food equipment repair trainingDec 26, 2013 4:58 pm - Oakton Community College has partnered with an online firm to offer students training in the commercial food equipment repair technology field. The Des Plaines-based sch...
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Bye bye, bile? Websites try to nix nasty commentsDec 26, 2013 10:46 pm - NEW YORK — Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comm...
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Jobless-claims report fuels new record-high market finishDec 27, 2013 6:47 am - U.S. stocks climbed, extending an all-time high for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as a drop in jobless claims fueled optimism in the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 per...
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Obama signs bipartisan budget deal easing cutsDec 26, 2013 9:38 pm - HONOLULU — President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan budget bill easing automatic spending cuts over two years, marking a modest end to a challenging year for the W...
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Weekly U.S. jobless claims drop 42,000 to 338,000Dec 26, 2013 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 42,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 338,000, the biggest drop since November 201...
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McDonald’s closes employee website amid criticismDec 27, 2013 6:47 am - McDonald’s Corp. has shut down a website intended to provide employees with work and life guidance after it generated negative publicity for the fast-food company. The M...
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Itasca’s Eaglewood completes $1.2 million facilities renovationDec 27, 2013 5:15 pm - Daily Herald news services Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca has recently completed a $1.2 million renovation, the resort’s parent company announced. Houston-based Benchm...
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Experts' 2014 tech predictions: high-tech shopping, life in the cloudDec 27, 2013 6:47 am - We're poised for a new year and more tech advances that will help you to shop and work smarter, store more data on the cloud and see chips become more of your personal l...
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