Business Stories from August 1, 2017 (Change date)
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Pentagon may turn Russian airline's 747s into Air Force OneAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force is talking to Boeing about buying two jumbo jets that were ordered but never delivered to a now-defunct Russian airline. The talks come a...
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ADM beats 2Q profit forecastsAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $276 million. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 48 cents p...
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Caterpillar seeks new CFO with Halverson to retire next yearAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - Caterpillar Inc. is looking for a new chief financial officer just nine months after the largest maker of construction and mining equipment announced the departure of it...
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MCEDC announces annual dinner keynote speakerAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - MCHENRY - The McHenry County Economic Development Corporation announced Diane Hendriks, chairman and co-founder of ABC Supply, as the keynote speaker for the MCEDC Annua...
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Culver's, cops partner to raise funds for Special OlympicsAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - Culver's restaurants throughout the suburbs will host the 3rd annual ButterBurgers & Badges fundraiser for Special Olympics from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. Local law...
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Feder: Bartlett native to host MTV's 'Total Request Live'Aug 01, 2017 1:00 am - A Chicago radio disc jockey who grew up in northwest suburban Bartlett is on his way to national stardom. Erik Zachary, evening personality on iHeartMedia Top 40 WKSC FM...
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FTD Companies names Kumar chief operating officerAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - FTD Companies, based in Downers Grove, announced the appointment of Simha Kumar as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Kumar will lead FTD's U.S. consu...
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PCTEL sells network engineering business to Gabe's ConstructionAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - BLOOMINGDALE - PCTEL has sold its network engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida, to Gabe's Construction Company, Inc. Terms of the sale were not anno...
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Rational founder dies, Kurtz tapped as interim chairmanAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - Siegfried Meister, founder of Germany-based Rational AG and its North American headquarters in Rolling Meadows, died on Friday of an undisclosed illness. He was 78. Walt...
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Motorola extends patent suit against Hytera to AustraliaAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions has filed patent infringement lawsuits in Australia against Hytera Communications Corporation Limited of Shenzhen, China and Hytera Communic...