Business Columns
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NeverWet? More like OftenkindawetJul 27, 2013 7:19 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — In 2011, LancasterOnline, a news website covering Lancaster, Pa., published a story about a seemingly magical invention by a local company. The produ...
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Job site helps educators find the right fitJul 25, 2013 1:42 am - Abe Reese came from a family of educators, including his father, who was an administrator at a Park Ridge school district, and his mother, who was a music teacher. But ...
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Journey from China to suburbs continues for restaurant partnersJul 22, 2013 5:36 am - When Zishu “Shawn” Li left his native Congqing, China, in 2000, he came directly to Chicago. His journey didn’t stop there as the young entrepreneur made a name for hims...
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Increased small business activity points to economic gainsJul 22, 2013 5:30 am - If small business actually is the bell cow for economic activity, the outlook may be brighter than it has been in some time. At least that's what conversations with four...
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Work Advice: How to deal high calorie events at workJul 21, 2013 7:50 am - Q: I’ve always struggled with my weight, and after losing more than 80 pounds, I still have to watch what I eat. My problem is that within the past several months, every...
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The dumbest thing Apple ever didJul 21, 2013 7:49 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — On Wednesday, a federal judge issued a damning finding that Apple conspired with five major book publishers to fix the price of e-books. The ruling i...
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I tried the Android. Now give me back my iPhone!Jul 20, 2013 7:48 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Six years ago, Google launched an unconventional effort to gain a toehold in the growing smartphone business. Rather than make its own phones, the wa...
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Earn gift cards by having your photo taken with Founding FathersJul 15, 2013 1:39 pm - In this patriotic month, you can find some of our country’s Founding Fathers peeking out of the windows at the stores and restaurants in Algonquin Commons. As part of a ...
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Libertyville entrepreneur puts fashion on wheelsJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - When a friend gave Gina Crater-Lilja a sweater as a gift, she asked where the friend bought it. Off a truck, the woman said. That's hardly the answer Crater-Lilja expect...
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Businesses can use time to get health care rightJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - The extra 12 months that businesses with 50 or more full-time workers gained earlier this month before having to meet Affordable Care Act health insurance requirements m...