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Breaking

Apple smashes Street views, revenue soars

Tribune to print Sun-Times

Apple directors talked CEO job with recruiters

United introduces new MileagePlus card

Boeing offers to re-engine 737 for American

Microsoft reportedly dropping out of bidding for Hulu

Google+ app now available for iPhone

Southwest counters attempted fare hikes with sale

Remaining Chicago-area Borders set to close by end of Sept.

Nissan Leaf cruises into Illinois early

Northern Trust taps CFO Morrison to be president

High fat, calorie restaurant meals latest targets of 'food police'

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Top business

Remaining Chicago-area Borders set to close by end of Sept.

Chicago-area Borders stores to close by end of September

More than 10 remaining Borders stores in the Chicago area will be closing by the end of September as the Ann Arbor-based bookseller shuts down for...

Lacking bidders, Borders to liquidate

Nasdaq futures rise on Apple profit

Stocks surge 200 points on corporate profits

Wall Street recorded its best day since March after strong corporate results and renewed hope for an agreement in Washington boosted investor...

Nissan Leaf cruises into Illinois early

Chicago's efforts to convince auto manufacturers that that the city is worthy of the electric vehicle have paid off.

Problem Solver

Alamo forgets to follow through in rental charge dispute

Delays in reimbursement tax client's patience

Dish Network dispute interrupts service

Update: Draining of Alsip moat may hit roadblock

On Money

Business wires

Google+ flexes its social media muscle with iPhone App

Merkel damps expectations of euro zone Greek deal

Murdoch attacked as defends self to UK parliament

Apple directors talked CEO job with recruiters: report

Your Money

Avoid tax bite in saving brother's house

Homeowner might get tax relief from phantom income

How to raise credit scores: Five tips

Consumers to get easier access to free credit scores

Technology

Nasdaq futures rise on Apple profit

Apple smashes Street views, revenue soars

Yahoo revenue dips in Q2, shares fall

Apple directors talked CEO job with recruiters: report

Retail

Borders demise seen a small help to Barnes & Noble

Frustrated judge pushes Google digital book deal

Exclusive: Americans to stay thrifty this back-to-school season

Frugal is in: deals to drive back-to-school shopping for clothes

Cars

What does it cost to repair plug-in car?

Bob Lutz gives a firsthand look at GM's decline

Scooter sales surge after two-year slump

Chicago's slow commute tests mpg rating

Homes

How gardeners and gardens can weather the heat

New frontiers in green gardening

How to create space within a condo

How to get a handle on your bathroom cabinet

Jobs

Starting a business: Virtual office, real job

Navigating the federal job jungle

Tech skill shortages persist

Boomers get increasing shots at retooled careers

Stocks

Apple smashes Street views, revenue soars

James Murdoch BSkyB role clouded

RealD shares slide as Potter 3D viewership data disappoints

New York state pension fund rises to $146.5 billion

Healthcare

Japan halts Fukushima cattle shipments on radiation worries

Novartis new drugs help fight generics threat

China inflation cops take aim at "poor man's ginseng"

UnitedHealth raises forecast as profit tops views

Legal

Canada won't block $4.5 billion sale of Nortel patents

Borders demise seen a small help to Barnes & Noble

Ex-trader Chiesi awaits fate in Galleon insider case

Borders, unable to find white knight, to liquidate

The Gadget Q&A;

What you need to know to upgrade your phone

Unlock Kodak Photo CD

Host a summer screening

DVR on the go

Lunch Box

What not to eat at a work lunch

What's your lunch style?

Lunch tips from a true pro

Reuse that picnic feast

Office Hours

Office e-mail disasters

Meet the new boss, not as great as the old boss

Sleeping on the job? That's OK

Avoid these first-job faux pas

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Columnists

Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential

Knowing when to hold them - July 17, 2011

Rex Huppke's 'I Just Work Here'

The big question: Raises - July 18, 2011

Gregory Karp

Does an agent fly for you? - July 15, 2011

Gail MarksJarvis

Investors rely on large, stable companies as recovery pace lagged, lasting trends hard to identify - July 17, 2011

Mary Ellen Podmolik

Rulings keep homeowners' lawsuits on track - July 15, 2011

Phil Rosenthal

Mr. Murdoch, you're going to have to squirm for a while - July 17, 2011

Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law

Kirkland & Ellis expanding real estate practice - July 15, 2011

Jon Yates' "What's Your Problem?"

Problem updates: Lift is where it belongs, check is in the mail - July 19, 2011

Robert Pagliarini

Don't ask an expert -- ask the crowd - July 18, 2011

Joyce Lain Kennedy

Navigating the federal job jungle - July 17, 2011

Mary Umberger

What you should know about selling on your own - July 15, 2011

Bob Weber

Blue smoke means oil burn - July 19, 2011

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