Barrington Hills Business
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CF Industries climbs after profit beats estimatesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc., the target of a hostile takeover attempt by rival fertilizer producer Agrium Inc., rose in New York after second-quarter profit beat analyst...
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Fortune Brands 2Q profit falls 27 percentJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Titleist golf balls and Moen faucets, cut its full-year earnings forecast after predicting "challenging" sales in its golf and home pro...
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Rosemont sues online hotel sites over local taxJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The village of Rosemont is suing a number of companies that sell hotel rooms at reduced price online, claiming they fail to pay the village all of the hotel tax they sho...
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Motorola seeking developers for its new Android phonesJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SUNNYVALE, CA -- Motorola Inc. today announced the launch of advanced Android development resources through MotoDev, including a new App Accelerator Program and MotoDev...
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Lubert-Adler may buy ailing Corus BanksharesJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Lubert-Adler Partners LP, the Philadelphia-based private-equity firm, may participate in a bid for all or part of Corus Bankshares Inc., the Chicago lender crippled by l...
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FAA proposes engine changes on some Boeing 777sJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal regulators propose requiring modifications to the engines of some Boeing 777 jets to prevent ice from forming in fuel lines during long flights, a problem blamed...
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Exelon profit falls 12 percent as electricity demand slumpsJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Exelon said Friday that its second-quarter profit fell 12 percent as the weak economy cut into demand for electricity, and the power company issued a f...
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Northrop profit falls 20 percent on pension, ship costsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the world's largest warship builder, said second-quarter profit fell 20 percent as the company recorded higher costs on ship construction and pen...
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Allstate to close phone claims center, cut 30 jobsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance will close its Mississippi phone-claims center by Oct. 30, eliminating 63 local jobs. The Ridgeland claims center...
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Six Flags files Chapter 11 reorganizationJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Six Flags Inc., the world's second-largest amusement park operator, filed a reorganization plan yesterday to carry out a restructuring negotiated with a majority of lend...