Barrington Hills Business
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Wheeling Superdawg to open in JanuaryDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After almost a yearlong delay, Wheeling's Superdawg will probably open in late January, according to Mark Janeck, Wheeling's director of community development. The Super...
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Kraft, Cadbury agree on new disclosure deadlineDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The U.K. Takeover Panel has extended the deadline to allow British chocolate and candy maker Cadbury PLC to disclose any new information about the bid by Kraft...
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United to take on $500 mil in new debtDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., plans to sell $500 million of senior secured notes due in 2013. The debt will be secured by routes, takeoff and landing slots, and ...
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Businesses expanded most since 2006, Chicago Index showsDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Companies in the U.S. expanded in December at the fastest pace in almost four years, signaling the economic recovery is gaining speed heading into 2010. The Institute fo...
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Six Flags creditors demand disclosure by noteholdersDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Although creditors of theme-park operator Six Flags Inc. will be voting on a proposed reorganization plan, the creditors' committee is asking the bankruptcy court to req...
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Insurers benefited from investments, weather, Moody's saysDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. property and casualty insurers, a group including Travelers Cos. and Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., benefited this year from gains in the value of some holdings a...
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Home prices fall in Chicago despite gains nationwideDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be uneven with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains. T...
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Midway wants control of Chapter 11 liquidationDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Midway Games Inc., the creator of "Mortal Kombat" and other video games, for a fifth time is requesting an extension of the exclusive right to propose a liquidating Chap...
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Macquarie to buy Integrys' power-trading portfolioDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Macquarie Group Ltd., Australia's biggest investment bank, agreed to buy the North American power- trading portfolio of Integrys Energy Group Inc. The purchase, which is...
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Cadbury sued by shareholder for spurning Kraft bidDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Cadbury Plc directors were sued by a shareholder claiming the world's second-largest candy maker should seriously consider a Kraft Foods Inc. takeover offer. Susan Dough...