Aurora Business
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Caterpillar, UAW start talks with public silenceDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. and the United Auto Workers have started negotiations on a new contract for about 9,500 workers in the Peoria area and Aurora, as well as out of state i...
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McDonald's has big plans for ChinaDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant chain, may add as many as 200 stores in China next year to compete with Yum! Brands Inc.'s KFC Corp. for consumers in an...
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Nicor investor suit calls $2.4 billion AGL bid too lowDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A Nicor Inc. investor group sued the Illinois gas distribution company and its board over a proposed $2.4 billion sale to AGL Resources Inc., saying the price is too low...
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Caterpillar may boost debt $350 millionDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's biggest maker of construction equipment, may sell $350 million of three-year notes through its finance unit, according to a person familiar...
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Batavia considers supporting 2 downtown biz projectsDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The city of Batavia is considering loaning and giving money to the owners of two downtown properties, to improve them. The matters will be discussed by the city council'...
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McDonald's admits customer database hackedDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- McDonald's Corp. says some of its customers' private information may have been accessed during a data breach. The company has told customers that a thi...
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Ratings changed on Cat, Exelon, TennecoDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following Chicago-area stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. -- C...
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Judge tosses Paul Allen's suit against OfficeMax, othersDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Billionaire Paul Allen, co-founder of software giant Microsoft Corp., will have to provide more specifics if he wants damages for patent infringement from so...
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New Itasca chamber aims to help local businessesDec 11, 2010 10:00 pm - As Itasca works to invigorate its downtown, promote local hotels and attract new events to the village, officials are charging up the newly launched Itasca Chamber of Co...
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Navistar receives $123 million military contractDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Navistar Defense LLC in Warrenville today announced that it received a $123 million delivery order for an additional military 175 vehicles. The International MaxxPro Da...