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Schumer Probe frequent flier claims (22 November 06:52) |
| ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a federal review of complaints by consumers that they are losing millions of frequent flier miles without notice in confusi... |
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Plenty riding on mega-dealership (22 November 11:30) |
| Tough time to be selling cars, but Gary Grossinger tries to take the long view
Gary Grossinger was ... |
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Rosenthal Oprahs long goodbye begins (22 November 11:30) |
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Back in 1996, when Phil Donahue taped the finale of his groundbreaking daytime TV talk show in New York, the once-dominant ... |
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Zell Pritzker at opposite ends of spectrum (22 November 11:30) |
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Penny Pritzker and Sam Zell are two of the most prominent figures in Chicago real estate. Both are billionaires and both recently gave speeches ... |
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ShamWows performance less than wow (22 November 11:30) |
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I was seduced by a ShamWow, the spiffy chamois cloth that promised to replace bathmats, sponges and paper towels from what ... |
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Marine calls for reinforcements to get rebate (22 November 11:30) |
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Barry Neulen was trying to be a good landlord.
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Beefing via tweets fine if factual (22 November 11:30) |
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Q I live in a large apartment complex near my university. Management is very poor: They don't respond to repair requests, they close the laundry and... |
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Retailers ready to rumble on Black Friday (22 November 11:30) |
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It's almost as traditional as turkey and pumpkin pie. On the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers flock to the mall to start th... |
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Unlited looks to calm turbulance (22 November 11:30) |
| From new plane interiors to revamping airport lounges to being on time, airline aims to bolster image with fliers
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ShamWow performs less than wow (22 November 11:30) |
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I was seduced by a ShamWow, the spiffy chamois cloth that promised to replace bathmats, sponges and paper towels from what ... |
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Oprahs long goodbye begins (22 November 11:30) |
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Back in 1996, when Phil Donahue taped the finale of his groundbreaking daytime TV talk show in New York, the once-dominant ... |
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Golf courses need an upswing fast (22 November 11:30) |
| Hundreds of courses have closed, and once-exclusive country clubs have slashed fees or let in the public. Often linked to housing tracts, the greens and fairways have slumped along with real... |
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Block 37 changes hands (21 November 11:30) |
| Bank of America wins ruling appointing CB Richard Ellis as receiver; Freed vows to appeal
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Winfrey Feels right to end show (21 November 11:30) |
| With tears welling in her eyes, Oprah Winfrey on Friday told viewers what they likely already knew -- that she will be ending her top-rated talk show at the end of the 2010-11 TV season, h... |
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Hershey stirs pot in Krafts Cadbury bid (21 November 11:30) |
| Pennsylvania chocolate-maker may bid $17 billion for Cadbury, prompting bidding war
It's increasing... |
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Price a sticking point in talks over NBC (21 November 11:30) |
| A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create a media powerhouse is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
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Saabs story takes a trim (21 November 11:30) |
| Most area showrooms cut loose as GM finalizes sale of quirky brand to group led by Swedish automaker
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For dealers a Saab story (21 November 11:30) |
| Most area showrooms cut loose as GM finalizes sale of quirky brand to group led by Swedish automaker
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Hershey bid for Cadbury more likely (21 November 04:53) |
| A $17 billion offer by the Pennsylvania chocolatier -- reportedly being encouraged by its trust -- could start a bidding war with Kraft.
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Hershey trust pushing for rival bid for Cadbury (21 November 03:10) |
| By Ilan Brat, Jeffrey McCracken and Dana Cimilluca
WALL STREET JOURNAL
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CB Richard Ellis Block 37 receiver (21 November 03:08) |
| A Cook County Circuit Court judge named CB Richard Ellis the receiver for the ailing Block 37 project.
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Muscle cars pull out of McCormick Place (21 November 02:13) |
| Well, now the muscle car show is leaving McCormick Place, but not for Las Vegas or Orlando.
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Local builders group files for Chapter 11 (21 November 02:11) |
| With its membership pinched, the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago.
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CB Richard Ellis named receiver of Block 37 (21 November 01:55) |
| A Cook County Circuit Court judge named CB Richard Ellis the receiver for the ailing Block 37 project.
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Muscle car show burns rubber out of McCormick (21 November 01:53) |
| March event moving to Rosemont
Well, now the muscle car show is leaving McCormick Place, but not fo... |
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Local builders group files for Chater 11 (21 November 01:26) |
| With its membership pinched, the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago.
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AirTran doubles rewards out of Milwaukee (21 November 12:48) |
| ORLANDO, Fla. -- Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that it will offer double reward credits to all of its frequent-flier club members when they t... |
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Motorola buys wireless tech unit (20 November 09:12) |
| Motorola's Home & Networks division announced Friday its second acquisition this week, buying the iDEN business of a Redmond, Wash.-based technology company.
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Burns Climbing household debt mountain (20 November 07:30) |
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Shift to casual lifts Ann Taylor (20 November 06:56) |
| AnnTaylor Stores Corp. swung to a third-quarter profit amid lower restructuring expenses and higher margins, as results handily beat analysts' estimates.
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Folgers puts a kick in Smuckers earnings (20 November 06:48) |
| ORRVILLE, Ohio J.M. Smucker Co.'s acquisition of Folgers Coffee Co. continues to pay off for the jam maker, helping to more than double its fiscal second-quarter profit, as consumers conti... |
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Loss narrows at homebuilder Horton (20 November 06:45) |
| FORT WORTH, Texas D.R. Horton Inc. said Friday its loss in its fiscal fourth quarter narrowed despite a plunge in revenue as the homebuilder wrote down fewer costs.
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Sears shelling out -- for own stock (20 November 11:30) |
| 3rd-quarter losses narrow; capital spending trend concerns analysts
If Sears Holdings Corp. Chairma... |
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British journal stirs sales in Chicago (20 November 11:30) |
| Buyers snap up Chicago issue of literary magazine
In a holiday season abuzz about the Kindle gadget... |
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General Growth Properties faces new territory (20 November 11:30) |
| As nation's second-largest mall owner makes progress in bankruptcy, it may have an interested buyer
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AOL to reduce work force (20 November 11:30) |
| Internet company AOL LLC is planning to shed as much as 36 percent of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month.
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Investors taking dips into the stock pool (20 November 11:30) |
| One of the biggest fears as the stock market began to rebound late last winter was that sellers would swarm just as soon as the advance lost its momentum. Who would want to risk hanging arou... |
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FHA gives condo market a little chance to recharge (20 November 11:30) |
| Here's the latest two words from the Federal Housing Administration, at least for now: Never mind.
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General Growth faces new territory (20 November 11:30) |
| As nation's second-largest mall owner makes progress in bankruptcy, it may have an interested buyer
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Airbus Boeing wooing United for order (20 November 11:30) |
| Airline expects to pick between A350-XWB, 787 by end of the year
United Airlines is close to placin... |
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Oprah Winfrey begins her long goodbye (20 November 11:30) |
| Queen of multimedia empire plans to end Chicago-based talk show in 2011 after quarter-century on national TV
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United close to first new plane order in more than a decade (20 November 06:47) |
| United Airlines is close to placing its first aircraft order in more than a decade and has narrowed its search to two ground-breaking airplanes: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner or Airbus's counterpa... |
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Study Hyatt housekeeper injury rate higher than at other major chains (20 November 06:41) |
| Housekeepers at Hyatt Hotels are more likely to get injured on the job than at other major hotel chains, according to a study set to be published in January's American Journal of Industrial ... |
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General Growth has deal with lenders but Simon mulls purchase (20 November 04:24) |
| While Chicago's General Growth Properties the second largest shopping mall owner in the country made major progress Thursday toward pulling out of bankruptcy, Simon Properties, the larges... |
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More fixed-rate home loans falling into arrears (20 November 02:00) |
| WASHINGTON -- A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.
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General Growth says it has a deal with lenders (20 November 01:06) |
| LOS ANGELES -- Mall operator General Growth Properties Inc. says its lenders have agreed to restructure some $8.9 billion in loans secured by shopping centers.
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Trump puts marketing muscle behind vitamins (20 November 12:35) |
| MIAMI (AP) -- It's like "The Apprentice" meets Amway.
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Vicks Sinex nasal spray recalled (20 November 12:33) |
| CINCINNATI -- The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some samples during routine testing.
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30-year mortgages still below 5 (19 November 10:47) |
| McLEAN, Va. -- Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
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FAA computer glitch fixed but flights still delayed (19 November 09:24) |
| Atlanta airport, Delta and AirTran hardest hit as flight plans have to be filed manually. O'Hare and Midway are affected.
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