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Business activity unexpectedly accelerated, Chicago index saysNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly accelerated in November as orders climbed, signaling the economic recovery will carry through into 2010. The Institute for Sup...
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Komatsu shipments drop by half in OctoberNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Japan's construction-machinery shipments tumbled by half in October, compared with a year earlier, as the recession cut sales of machines built by Komatsu Ltd. and its d...
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Retailers say Black Friday so far on par with last yearNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - At the Best Buy in West Dundee, about 30 people were lined up five hours before its 3 a.m. Friday opening. Some camped out in tents or waited in lawn chairs and periodic...
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T-Mobile enhances its 3G network in time for holiday travelNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have T-Mobile wireless service and encountered dead zones at O'Hare or Midway international airports, you may have had a better experience starting this week. T-M...
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Crowds, deals expected even if you don't shop earlyNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If watching the Thanksgiving Day parade and letting the pumpkin pie digest are more important than shopping before sunrise Friday, you can still expect large crowds and ...
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Wahl sparkles at 115, plans raffle to assist hospice careNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - R.C. Wahl Jewelers in Des Plaines has survived the Great Depression and various recessions by selling traditional diamond and gold jewelry to generations of local famili...
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Dedicated shoppers plan to bag some Black Friday bargainsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Costco's been selling Christmas trees since late September, and 24-hour Christmas music has been playing on the radio for weeks. It's all in anticipation of tomorrow. T...
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Taxes, signs, parking are issues for Arlington Hts. businessesNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Businesses are happy to be in Arlington Heights, but they have four complaints - two of them taxes, the village board heard Monday. Village staff members made 700 visits...
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Tollway officials: We're 'not good' at running oasesNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - The Illinois tollway board of directors spent time thinking outside the glass box Tuesday. Officials convened the first meeting of a special committee set up to scrutini...
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Midwest sees home sales boom but Chicago prices hit hardestNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Home sales in the Midwest surged in October as first-time home buyers sought to beat the initial deadline for a federal tax credit and difficult mark...