Business Stories from May 18, 2010 (Change date)
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A taste of New Jersey in Lake in the HillsMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A new sub shop with an east coast heritage is opening along the Randall Road corridor this week. Jersey Mike's Subs is opening Thursday at 285 N. Randall Road in Lake in...
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BJ's Wholesale Club 1Q net income up on gas salesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose 7 percent, partly helped by gasoline sales. The results were better than ...
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Rules proposed for avoiding another 'flash crash'May 18, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Regulators and market players still don't know exactly what caused the hair-raising "flash crash" on Wall Street but they've already come up with new rules...
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Pactiv climbs on report Georgia-Pacific, Rank may bidMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Pactiv Corp. rose to a 20-month high on a report that Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Rank Group Ltd. joined the bidding for the maker of Hefty trash bags. The Wall Street Jou...
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Tribune amends reorganization planMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. filed an amended reorganization plan and disclosure statement this morning in anticipation of tomorrow's hearing for approval of the disclosure statement. Th...
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Stocks slide after investors focus on Europe woesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks resumed their slide Wednesday after investors looked past a rising euro to still unanswered questions about Europe's debt crisis. The Dow Jones indust...
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CDW study: IT study stagnantMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Rising confidence among IT decision makers about the prospect of economic growth is still not translating into jobs for IT professionals. CDW's IT Monitor, which has bee...
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Deere 2Q profit rises on improving equipment salesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Deere & Co. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 16 percent as sales of farm and construction equipment improved, so the maker of iconic green and yellow...
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Glen Ellyn's M and Em's to expandMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn's M and Em's Children's Boutique is moving to a new location at 460 N. Main St. The new shop will open Thursday with a grand opening celebration scheduled for...
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Novartis hit with $250 million punitive damage awardMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A jury that found drug company Novartis discriminated against women by paying them less than men, promoting fewer of them and allowing a hostile workplace aw...