Business Columns
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Voyager, Verizon fall short of iPhoneJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been testing a black-and-silver cell phone featuring a large touch screen populated with an array of colorful icons against a black background. Tapping the icons la...
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Family's downtown Geneva shop prides itself on floral arrangementsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Anton Engelmann prides himself on the unique. Walk into his family's downtown Geneva flower shop, Town and Country Gardens, for instance, and you won't find any baby's ...
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Both virtual, bricks-and-mortar businesses face similar issuesJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Other than location (a laptop or a suburban office park, for example) and buzz (virtual is hot these days), there's not much difference between virtual and traditional s...
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Lower fees equal more retirement incomeJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I read your recent column on "Small Percentages Make a Big Difference." I am retired. I rely on my investments for income. Can you tell me if I can draw an income of ...
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Money can divide both friends and familiesJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- They're just four little words, but they can cause strife after a pleasant meal out with co-workers, friends or family. You've all heard them at one time o...
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Nancy's Pizza expandsJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Cousins Michael Salvadori and Tony Stellato grew up in an Italian family where food was the focus of just about every gathering. The two men, who spent a lot of time tog...
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You may be more secure than you thinkJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Our future may be less vulnerable than the financial services industry says it will be. There is a simple reason for this. Our security is based on more than our financi...
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Theft prevention gets easierJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The owners of Imperial Surveillance are approaching the first anniversary of their Elgin business. Garrett LeTourneau and Daniel Burress own the company, which sells and...
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Libertyville firm heats up network video servicesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - About six years ago, Joe Gaucher was sitting at his kitchen table with six colleagues. They weren't sharing a dinner. They were creating a company. Libertyville-based Vi...
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Snowmobile dealers find plenty of white revs up salesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - December's snow has equated to brisk sales at area snowmobile dealers. Retailers, especially those closer to the Wisconsin border, are reporting hikes in snowmobile sal...