Des Plaines Business
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More mobile options for hot technology in new yearDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Viewing more TV programs on your mobile device, using smartphones to quickly pay for merchandise, and tags that will help you find items faster in stores are among the t...
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Groupon raises $500 millionDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Groupon Inc., the daily-deal coupon site based in Chicago, has raised more than half the funds in a financing round that could generate as much as $950 million. The equi...
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Clothing recyclers hoping to target ElginDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Adrian Chavira and Fernando Vargas learned something new Wednesday, and they weren't even in school. The lesson: Clothing can be recycled. The location: The West Chicago...
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New Year's resolution: Close more salesDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - If boosting sales tops your list of New Year's Business Resolutions, you might want to search out Stacia Skinner. She makes closing the sale easier by paying attention t...
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Area hotels to remain open while in bankruptcyDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - A group of 22 budget hotels — including ones in Elk Grove Village, Naperville and Prospect Heights — will remain open while lawyers fight behind the scenes to allow them...
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New Year's holiday hot time for car theftsDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - New Year's Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2009, according to an analysis by Des Plaines-based National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Christm...
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Beloved Elgin businesswoman Keeney leaves legion of friendsDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - People who best knew Patricia Keeney, whose family-owned store has been in Elgin for more than a century, say she didn't mind giving her opinion. She gave it to you stra...
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Starbucks denies Kraft performed 'well' under distribution dealDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Starbucks Corp. denied Kraft Foods Inc.'s claim that the foodmaker has performed “exceptionally well” under an agreement that Kraft claims gives it exclusive rights to s...
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Allstate sues Countrywide over toxic investmentDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Allstate Corp. has filed a federal lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp. over $700 million in toxic mortgage-backed securities that the insurer bought ...
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Nokia deal for Motorola's network unit delayedDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nokia Siemens Networks said Tuesday that a regulatory hurdle will keep it from completing its acquisition of Motorola Corp.'s network equipment business by t...