Business Columns
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Algonquin firm's site gives homebuyers tools, savingsJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Technology has already made dramatic changes to the real estate industry, from searchable databases to slick, heavily produced drone videos that a buyer can use t...
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What damage did Cook's sales tax hike do last time?Jul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Anyone looking for a lesson from the last time Cook County increased its sales tax rate might be surprised to learn businesses didn't see the drop in sales that their co...
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Don't pick investments just to avoid taxes on dividendsJul 20, 2015 5:55 am - Q: I am 82 years old. I have been reinvesting the dividends I receive on my equity investments for many years. When interest rates declined, I invested in stocks that co...
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Nutriad invests $4 million in Hampshire facilityJul 20, 2015 5:00 am - Keith Klanderman grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and continues to farm 160 acres there. He spent hours on a tractor cutting and baling hay earlier this month. Klan...
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New overtime rules require strategic planningJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - There's time to figure out how President Obama's proposed changes to overtime pay rules might impact your business: Early thinking is that any new rules won't go into ef...
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Stores open during Algonquin Commons constructionJul 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Navigating through the Algonquin Commons shopping center along Randall Road is a bit of a maze these days. But even though you may not be able to park as close as before...
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Career Coach: Why you should never check email on Sunday eveningJul 19, 2015 7:41 am - Checking your email on Sunday evening again? Though you may take a break from work email on Friday night and Saturday, many of us are back at it on Sunday to get a jump ...
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Work Advice: Workers question paying for trade shows and bad coffeeJul 19, 2015 7:40 am - Q: My husband's job requires him to give presentations and network at trade shows. He is required to pay for the table and trade show fees out of pocket and submit them ...
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Schaumburg business leader returns to pageant circuitJul 19, 2015 6:00 am - Kaili Harding, president of the Schaumburg Business Association, will be heading to Orlando, Florida, in early August. It's not for a vacation, but it may include a bath...
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Rocket Fizz doing well in St. CharlesJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - When walking into the new Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop in downtown St. Charles, the first thing that struck me was not a favorite treat from the past. It was the ...