Business Columns
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Magic mortgages are actually illusionsOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A new kind of mortgage can, as if by magic, make a 30-year mortgage disappear in half the time. That's what readers are telling me, just before asking if it is "too good...
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Butcher finds shop onlineOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - After running the meat department of a grocery store in Tennessee for 10 years, Kevin Luman decided it was time for a change. Luman wanted to own his own place. While se...
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Putting a price on high-tech soundOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - What price sound? How about $600? Bang & Olufsen, a high-end electronics designer and manufacturer, on Thursday will launch its first MP3 player that boasts high-quality...
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Leopard: Faster, easier than VistaOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Mac is on a roll. Apple Inc.'s perennially praised but slow-selling Macintosh computers have surged in popularity in the past few years, with sales growing much fast...
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Revitalization forces downtown merchants to copeOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Retail is tough. Retail in the typical suburban downtown is tougher. And retail during downtown revitalization is - well, certainly not easy but maybe not quite as bad...
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Business that bouncesOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - You won't hear any cries of "don't jump on that" from Gina Metallo. After all, her business is all about jumping -- and that includes adults. Metallo and her partner, ...
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Dog walker gets inventiveOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Over the years, we've been forced to become more cognizant of picking up after our pets. While walking your furry friend, a bag is usually in one hand and the leash in t...
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Mundelein business helps one-on-one networkingOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A new Mundelein business is designed to make business networking easier. When participating in networking events, it's often tough to get up in front of people to talk a...
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Foreign currency CDs are availableOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. With the euro so high, is it still a worthwhile investment to buy euros? If not, any other recommended currencies as part of a retirement portfolio's international bo...
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Survey results can mislead as to ways blacks do investOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For 10 years, Ariel Mutual Funds and Charles Schwab have issued an annual report on the saving and investing habits of middle- and upper-income blacks. The...