Anna Marie Kukec
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Motorola to lay off 4,000 more workersJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. said Wednesday it will slice another 4,000 jobs as it battles the worsening economy and its own internal woes, especially its beleaguered phone business. T...
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IRS unveils upgrades to e-filing, open to all taxpayers for freeJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The IRS will unveil new software and forms on Friday to help taxpayers file their federal taxes electronically for free. As the tax season opens during a tumultuous econ...
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Abbott buying Advanced Medical for $2.8 billionJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories aims to expand into vision care products, especially with cataracts and Lasik surgery, by acquiring a California company ...
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Suburban manufacturers hit by economy, layoffs plannedJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Twenty-two companies statewide, including a half-dozen in the suburbs, are planning a total of more than 7,000 layoffs in the next few months, according to filings with ...
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What's the proposed stimulus plan mean to you?Jan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - While President-elect Barack Obama awaits approval of his massive, proposed stimulus plan, suburban residents wondered about its impact on the home front. More stimulus ...
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More HD choices, cloud computing, Android assortments on tapJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - A harsh economic climate continues to unfold this year, but the tech industry is pumped and ready to unveil new products and services. Local experts and executives share...
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Resolve to keep your money in checkJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - New Year's resolutions may look a little different for those hit hard by this recession. The tough economy, high unemployment, foreclosures and corporate cutbacks are ex...
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Motorola outlines layoffs in SEC documentDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. said late Tuesday that it approved cost reductions that would include 400 layoffs, according to a federal filing. Motorola said the actio...
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Perfect financial storm: Economy tops 2008 business storiesDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - This was the year of the meltdown. Wall Street crashed. The banking system failed. The credit markets squeezed consumers and businesses alike. Many people lost their re...
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Suburban retailers: 'It's not the craziness it used to be'Dec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - If retailers thought this holiday shopping season was tough, just wait. The after-Christmas clearance sales and gift-card spenders aren't expected to save this season, a...