Business Columns
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Let's not forget to bail out the little guyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - No longer is unemployment somebody else's problem. Chances are you know someone who has lost a job recently. Or you know somebody who knows somebody who has...
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Down economy buoys suburban coupon Web sitesNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Since the economy tanked more than a month ago, Hoffman Estates-based CouponCabin.com has been seeing about a 40 percent increase in online traffic. In fact, traffic has...
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Need horse training? Equinox Farm opens in Hawthorn WoodsNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Meagan Murray started riding horses in kindergarten. Now, she operates her own business training students and horses of all levels. After training professionally for sev...
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Thermometer shows kids what to wearNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Kathy McGuire's son had a tough time understanding that he couldn't wear shorts when the weather turned cool. Getting strong-willed 4-year-old Ryan ready for preschool ...
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Plan for 2009: Seize some stars, mind purse stringsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Your planning process for 2009 could be easy: Pull the covers up and stay in bed. Or, if you're more of a fighter, here from other business owners are several practical ...
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Custom handbag company expands to LisleNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Mary Ellen Middleton and her daughter expanded their home-based custom handbag manufacturing company to a location in Lisle. Oney Designs now operates at 5403 Patton Dr...
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Portfolio managers rarely beat the indexNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Have you dared to look at your 401(k) statement lately? If you have, you're probably thinking unkind thoughts about the well-paid folks who are supposed to be managing y...
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BlackBerry Bold is big, bulky and beautifulNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Change is a familiar concept in the mobile-phone industry. Most recently, Apple and Google introduced mobile devices with two vital innovations: They run on fast 3G netw...
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New shopping Web site opens in time for holidaysNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - While the world focused on the elections, three suburban men this week launched a new shopping Web site. The site, called UWantSavings.com, offers both social networking...
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Collegiate sportswear store makes the gradeNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Neil Rubenstein got the idea for his growing business during a family vacation to Toronto. Rubenstein's two sons, about 11 and 15 at the time, wanted to stop in Ann Arbo...