Will County Business
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The value of America can be measured in barrels of oilMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us view the world through dollar glasses. It's perfectly reasonable. Dollars, after all, are the currency we use in daily life. And the lens, until recently, was...
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Local experts give their take of Fed chief's commentsMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald asked three area economic experts to respond to Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans comments Monday. Here is their take: Janna Sampson...
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Regional fed chief sees economic rebound -- but not immediatelyMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's top federal bank official said Monday he sees hopeful signs for the local economy by early next year. But it was the short-term that he and many of the 200 or ...
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Housing market still coldMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane and Will counties saw home sales drop about 34 percent during the first quarter, indicating the real estate market continues to spiral around the suburbs, according...
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Freddie Mac cuts 116 area workersMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Freddie Mac, a stockholder-owned corporation established by Congress to support homeownership and rental housing, is pulling out of the suburbs and laying off 116 worker...
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Area entrepreneur builds her own brand of Chinese cookingMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - While preparing stir fry, chicken will retain its juices if it's cut very thin and marinated with egg white and corn starch, according to an area cook. This is one tip Y...
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Best Buy buys U.K. firm for $2.1 billionMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. is establishing a foothold in the European market with a $2.1 billion investment in the continent's largest c...
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Resources can help solve problemsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Finding good small business advice can be difficult -- which is why this week's column is a sharing list of advisers I have found who understand smaller businesses. Ther...
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Business leaders form new Naperville bankMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighteen Naperville business leaders have partnered to establish a new community bank, possibly by next year. The group, led by Scott Wehrli, secretary-treasurer of DuKa...
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BP signs lease, will move area workersMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - BP America Inc., a subsidiary of London-based BP PLC, said Tuesday it plans to move about 1,000 workers from its DuPage County campus to downtown Chicago sometime this s...