Business Columns
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Personalization is the standard at Luv The Name in GenevaFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're looking for a gift with a personal touch, a quaint shop in Geneva should have it. Best friends Kathi Capobianco and Kelly Miller own and operate a business whe...
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Sept. 11 and the foreclosure theoryFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Trundling a suitcase and a computer bag in piercing cold, I head into an office building on 55th Street. I am immediately stopped by an array of security tur...
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Multitouch has become a useful invovationFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - We are now witnessing the emergence of a new user interface for digital devices, including laptop computers, advanced cell phones, wireless portable data gadgets and oth...
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Wedding planner's delightJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Pam Karnick loves a wedding -- but not the cost. So she's decided to give people a place to get married without going into debt. "Two kids, they could drop $20,000 on a ...
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Stacking up big salesJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - If you spend time cooking, you know how frustrating it can be to find a particular spice bottle tucked away inside the cabinet. Arlington Heights resident Mark Greenwood...
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Ask adviser for research to support suggestionsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am going to retire in 2009. The financial adviser for my company has told me that he doesn't like index funds for retirement. He says they are fine in the accumulat...
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How to survive and prosper in 2008Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - With 2008 promising to be an interesting year, suggestions from two top small business counselors on how to survive and, even, prosper are worth noting: Watch the balanc...
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Volatile market scares small investorsJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Every January, my husband and I update our finances, but this year's review nearly sent me over the edge. Just over a week ago, as we were tabulating our a...
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In Florida, real estate values fall dramaticallyJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - FORT MEYERS, Fla. -- Here, people don't ask whether we are headed for a recession. They know a recession is here. For those who live here, the questions narrow down to t...
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Algonquin man builds recognition one box at a timeJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The Super Bowl is the busy season for Patrick Pfeifer and his 2-year-old business, That's Pat's Italian Beef. Pfeifer's products, Italian beef kits and giardiniera, spor...