Business Columns
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Survey: We want simple technologyMay 10, 2012 9:03 am - What do people want most from their smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices? Simplicity, at least according to a new Ketchum Digital Living Index survey of abo...
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Same name, new restaurant: Napolitano's in South ElginMay 07, 2012 12:00 pm - It may have the same name, but the new Napolitano's restaurant along Randall Road in South Elgin is its own, new, unique restaurant. Owner Noubar Hawe took over the bui...
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Geneva shop co-owner hits the right notesMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Most people know Beckie Untiedt as the matriarch of Graham's Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream in Geneva and Wheaton and the 318 Coffeehouse in Geneva. That's where sweet tr...
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Small businesses returning to jobs marketplaceMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - It’s been a while since many small businesses hired a new employee. A brief refresher about the process might help. Ÿ There’s a difference between hiring a new employee ...
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Work advice: Is giving and grieving on command in the job descriptionMay 06, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I work in a school with a large staff, divided into 10 teams of eight. When there's a wedding or baby, someone on the team collects money to buy a team gift. Whether...
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Tellabs’ Pullen is still in the gameApr 30, 2012 4:49 pm - Robert W. Pullen has had a lot to deal with in recent years. He took over as CEO and president of the long struggling Tellabs Inc. in Naperville, oversaw changes in tech...
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Small business tax wrap-up brings good, bad newsApr 30, 2012 5:30 am - There’s good news and bad for small businesses about the just completed tax season. First the good: Ÿ We made more money. “We saw the best (client) earnings since 2008,”...
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Work Advice: Creating an Altar Ego for InterviewsApr 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I was thinking about wearing ...
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Sprint has some bumps in their network constructionApr 27, 2012 5:30 am - Paul and Deb Conn of St. Charles were longtime Sprint customers. But the husband and wife each started having problems with their service earlier this month. They just d...
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Bubs Subs achieves sandwich success in AlgonquinApr 24, 2012 8:00 am - Fun Bubs Subs is serious about fresh ingredients for its sandwiches