Barrington Hills Business
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PepsiCo reaffirms earnings forecasts, pledges to cut saltMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- PepsiCo, largely known for junk-food brands such as Doritos and Pepsi, is setting out to triple its sales of healthier fare in the next decade. PepsiCo Inc. ...
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Settlement reached in Six Flags bankruptcy fightMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The fight for control of theme-park operator Six Flags Inc. is ending in a settlement. Holding company bondholders argued at the confirmation hearing that began March 8 ...
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Provena case could lead to more tax exempt challenges of area hospitalsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - State revenue department officials are vowing to review other hospitals' property tax exemption applications in the wake of a precedent-setting state Supreme Court decis...
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Boeing speeds up production of 747, 777 modelsMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Boeing Co. will speed up production plans for its 777 and 747 models in anticipation of greater demand from commercial airlines. Both are wide-body planes ca...
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Elgin chamber names McDonald's owner volunteer of yearMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - David Bear took home the Volunteer of the Year award Thursday during the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce's annual award luncheon. Bear, owner of Bear McDonald's Restauran...
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Feds warn of risks in component of Abbott's SimcorMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the highest available dose of Zocor, a component in cholesterol drugs, can cause muscle damage as well as severe...
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Will General Growth emerge from Chapter 11 in six pieces?Mar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Shopping-mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. confirmed reorganization plans yesterday for five more property-owning subsidiaries with $262 million in debt. Four mo...
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Trustee opposes RathGibson breakup feesMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - RathGibson Inc., a manufacturer of welded tubing products, is proposing breakup fees and expenses that are too high, the U.S. Trustee in Delaware said in a court filing....
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Economy forces longtime Ben & Jerry's shop to closeMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Stopping at Ben & Jerry's in Vernon Hills just about every day after lunch, Dan Hanigan admits he's addicted to the Chocolate Therapy ice cream. Hannigan, who works nea...
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UAL Corp. joins emissions fightMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Three U.S. airlines and the Air Transport Association will ask a U.K. judge to transfer a challenge of Britain's implementation of European Union emission-trading regula...