<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Nationa/World Business</title><link>http://www.saukvalley.com</link><description>The latest news from the saukvalley.com website</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Local director named to board</title><description>ROCK FALLS – Theresa Wittenauer, economic development coordinator for Blackhawk Hills Regional Council, recently was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/10/local-director-named-to-board/akuefln/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/10/local-director-named-to-board/akuefln/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google's products dig deeper into people's lives</title><description>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/16/googles-products-dig-deeper-into-peoples-lives/ajtx3vi/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/16/googles-products-dig-deeper-into-peoples-lives/ajtx3vi/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House</title><description>Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/08/internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-in-house/a79f7xb/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/08/internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-in-house/a79f7xb/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clubs taking over Sin City</title><description>Casino bosses transform Sin City into Club City</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/06/clubs-taking-over-sin-city/a1q9wds/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/06/clubs-taking-over-sin-city/a1q9wds/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Harvard graduate      completes work</title><description>DIXON – R.D. Cecil and Co. has announced the April release of its “One-Disc Strategic Management &amp; Leadership” CD-ROM.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/harvard-graduate-completes-work/au0ba2j/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/harvard-graduate-completes-work/au0ba2j/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stocks surge to record highs after hiring climbs</title><description>NEW YORK (AP) – Two of the most widely watched stock-market indexes marched past milestones Friday after a surprisingly good jobs report gave investors a clear sign of the U.S. economy’s strength.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/03/stocks-surge-to-record-highs-after-hiring-climbs/aqbevqi/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/05/03/stocks-surge-to-record-highs-after-hiring-climbs/aqbevqi/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3-D technology reshapes manufacturing industry</title><description>3-D technology reshapes manufacturing</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/3-d-technology-reshapes-manufacturing-industry/akisg29/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/3-d-technology-reshapes-manufacturing-industry/akisg29/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>After rough 2012, economy picks up</title><description>After near-stall in late 2012, US economy picks up</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/26/after-rough-2012-economy-picks-up/aqpqihc/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/26/after-rough-2012-economy-picks-up/aqpqihc/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brunswick 1Q net income increases</title><description>Brunswick 1Q net income jumps 25 pct</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/brunswick-1q-net-income-increases/ats05zz/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/brunswick-1q-net-income-increases/ats05zz/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Boeing: Cause of fires a mystery</title><description>Boeing: Cause of 787 battery fires remains mystery</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/boeing-cause-of-fires-a-mystery/aaw1xz6/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/25/boeing-cause-of-fires-a-mystery/aaw1xz6/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mining slowdown digs into profits</title><description>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in Caterpillar’s profits.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/23/mining-slowdown-digs-into-profits/a1w2uiy/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/23/mining-slowdown-digs-into-profits/a1w2uiy/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tax-free shopping in jeopardy</title><description>WASHINGTON (AP) – States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the Senate Monday.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/23/tax-free-shopping-in-jeopardy/auzqth8/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/23/tax-free-shopping-in-jeopardy/auzqth8/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GoFundMe gains steam</title><description>Crowdfunding gets personal with GoFundMe</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/02/07/gofundme-gains-steam/ajy3ohb/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/02/07/gofundme-gains-steam/ajy3ohb/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Want a venture that lasts? Start one with your family</title><description>MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – If you want to go into business during tough economic times, you might want to do it with family. At Sokol Blosser winery in Dayton, Oregon, siblings Alex and Alison Sokol Blosser took over as co-presidents of their parents’ business just as the economy went downhill in 2008.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/04/want-a-venture-that-lasts-start-one-with-your-family/avuebb1/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/04/want-a-venture-that-lasts-start-one-with-your-family/avuebb1/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Drug maker Novartis loses India patent battle</title><description>NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor patients around the world will get continued access to cheap versions of lifesaving medicines.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/01/drug-maker-novartis-loses-india-patent-battle/anykkj5/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/04/01/drug-maker-novartis-loses-india-patent-battle/anykkj5/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pay what you want?</title><description>ST. LOUIS (AP) – Order a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe and it’ll cost you a penny. Or $5. Or $100. In other words, whatever you decide.</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/28/pay-what-you-want/awkqgnf/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/28/pay-what-you-want/awkqgnf/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Feds accuse portfolio chief</title><description>Portfolio manager accused in insider trading case</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/29/feds-accuse-portfolio-chief/aiqjm16/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/29/feds-accuse-portfolio-chief/aiqjm16/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supervalu bets big on its wholesale business roots</title><description>Supervalu bets big on its wholesale business</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/02/07/supervalu-bets-big-on-its-wholesale-business-roots/ajp3rvt/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/02/07/supervalu-bets-big-on-its-wholesale-business-roots/ajp3rvt/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Smart grid’ bill heads to governor</title><description>New ComEd 'smart grid' bill passes, heads to governor</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/22/smart-grid-bill-heads-to-governor/ah43508/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/22/smart-grid-bill-heads-to-governor/ah43508/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: More youth use smartphones to get online</title><description>Report: More youth use smartphones as route to Web</description><link>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/13/report-more-youth-use-smartphones-to-get-online/abw2pro/</link><guid>http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/13/report-more-youth-use-smartphones-to-get-online/abw2pro/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>