Business Columns
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Overtime, health care issues likely to be messyJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - The next few months could get a little messy, thanks to both the coming Dec. 1 effective date for new overtime pay rules from the U.S. Department of Labor and, if you pr...
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Catch some Pokemon and glimpse the futureJul 23, 2016 7:12 am - One of the interesting debates over Pokemon Go, the addictive smartphone game that 9.5 million Americans play - and probably a lot more than that now - is whether it's t...
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Will accent and obesity sink stepdaughter's job search?Jul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Q: My stepdaughter, a recent college graduate, is living with her dad and me while looking for a lab research position for which she'd be qualified with an average GPA a...
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The easy way to simple, low-cost investingJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - Q: I'm worried about Required Minimum Distributions and investing expenses in my IRA. This year, I decided against a variable annuity because of expenses. But I'm still ...
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Principle completes two buildings for SaiaJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Principle Construction Corp. recently completed two buildings totaling 70,000 square feet, which serve as administrative, maintenance and operations for Saia ...
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Combining ingredients to create cooking equipment brandsJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - Since the time Elgin-based Middleby Corp. bought Viking Range about three years ago, Kevin Brown has been working closely with Middleby CEO Selim A. Bassoul to redesign,...
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Systems drive sustainable successJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - The world runs on systems! Every sustainable action we undertake in our lives requires a methodology that is followed and replicated for continued success. With this ack...
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Classic Recollections: Swedish survivor back on the roadJul 18, 2016 6:00 am - Beautiful scenery is what makes cruising fun. When it comes to area backdrops for a classic car show, few views can top the picturesque sights of Lake Delavan, Wisconsin...
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Congratulations, Theresa May. Now mind that 'glass cliff.'Jul 17, 2016 7:18 am - It's hard to imagine what Theresa May must be thinking right now. Just three weeks ago, she was a low-profile member of David Cameron's Cabinet, regarded as a profession...
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Clinton and Trump are the oldest candidates ever. No one seems to care.Jul 17, 2016 7:15 am - In 2008, John McCain admitted he didn't use a computer, prompting negative ads by then-candidate Barack Obama saying he was “out of touch.” In 1992, a 45-year-old Bill C...