Barrington Hills Business
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RIM says Nortel blocked It from bidding on assetsJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry phone, said Nortel Network Corp. blocked it from bidding on Nortel assets up for sale by imposing restrictions it didn't...
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Splash Dogs Inc. in Des Plaines helps dogs healJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Jill Morgenthaler was torn over whether Bert, her 10-year-old Labrador mix, should undergo surgery to repair an injured knee and hip. The Des Plaines woman, not thrille...
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Beatty: No video in Trib 'Dick Tracy' suitJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Actor Warren Beatty, in a lawsuit with Tribune Co. over television and movie rights to comic-strip character Dick Tracy, doesn't want his deposition to be videotaped. He...
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Exelon-NRG fight comes to head, maybeJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After a nine-month fight, Exelon's $7.4 billion, all-stock bid to create the nation's largest power generator by buying NRG Energy is coming to a head,...
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Johnson Controls income fell 63 percent in 3QJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls Inc. said Monday its fiscal third-quarter earnings fell 63 percent, despite cost cutting to control expenses amid weakened economic conditi...
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Jenner & Block Hires GM's counselJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Jenner & Block LLP, the Chicago-based firm of about 450 lawyers, hired General Motors Corp. general counsel Robert Osborne. Osborne, 54, who previously worked for Jenner...
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Ones to watchJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Here is a look at a few companies and projects in the West suburbs that may grow thanks to emerging technology and renewable energy: •Sims Recycling in West Chicago •SCA...
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Area industry poised to grow with new economyJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - With the federal government pushing billions of dollars in tax incentives for renewable and green technology, the sector is poised to be an economic driving force across...
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Conrad Black loses bid for bail during Supreme Court reviewJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman jailed for his role in the theft of $6.1 million from the company, lost a bid for bail while the U.S. Supr...
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Grainger profit exceeds second-quarter estimatesJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - W.W. Grainger Inc., the Lake Forest-based building-maintenance supplies distributor, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as the company reduced ...