Small Business
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Small businesses scramble to keep top staffersOct 05, 2014 7:33 am - NEW YORK - People are quitting their jobs at a faster clip and that's pushing small business owners to work harder to hold onto top talent. Dance studio owner Andrea Bi...
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More small business owners confident about selling priceOct 05, 2014 6:00 am - Small business owners are growing more optimistic they'll be able to get a good price for their companies, according to a survey by BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace...
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German beer goes American to regain buzzOct 04, 2014 1:01 am - In Germany, home of Oktoberfest and a five-century-old brewing law, beer consumption has been on an unstoppable decline, prompting Europe's biggest producer of the bever...
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Empire bar in Naperville growing 'out from the ashes'Oct 03, 2014 1:00 am - The transformation from old building to new bar is beginning at last for the former Rosebud restaurant at 48 W. Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville — even if only on the...
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Leaves just starting to turn, but Santa getting preppedOct 02, 2014 5:30 am - Having just bought presents for his young niece and newborn nephew, Raymond Krassel strides toward the parking lot of Oakbrook Center when he answers the call for help. ...
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Duckworth, Kaifesh differ on raising minimum wageOct 01, 2014 5:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and her 8th District Republican challenger Larry Kaifesh disagree over many aspects of the business environment in the U.S., not the...
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Glen Ellyn's McChesney & Miller set to close SaturdayOct 01, 2014 1:00 am - Shoppers will say their final goodbyes to a Glen Ellyn landmark Saturday when the McChesney & Miller grocery store closes its doors for the last time. Said to be one of ...
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Businesses scramble as flights continue to be canceled, delayedSep 29, 2014 1:01 am - Local businesses continued to scramble Monday with shipments and air travel on the fourth day of major flight disruptions resulting from damage to an air traffic control...
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Hotel manager brings international flavor, sustainability to Oak Brook HillsSep 29, 2014 1:01 am - Stefan Muhle was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, an international city that helped feed his spirit for travel. In fact, the new general manager of the Hilton Chicago...
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Loeb Design Group grows in LibertyvilleSep 29, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with CEO Laurie Loeb and COO Jennifer Kraus of Loeb Design Group in Libertyville. Q: What's new at your company? A: Studio 140-48 is new. It is a design bo...