Barrington Hills Business
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CME Group profit rises, tops analysts' estimatesJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - CME Group Inc., the world's largest futures market, posted second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates on lower expenses and higher rates per contract. Net incom...
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Old Republic posts 6th straight quarterly lossJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Old Republic International Corp., the Chicago-based home-loan guarantor and title insurer, posted its sixth straight quarterly loss as revenue from the mortgage guaranty...
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Economy, iPhone subsidies trim AT&T's 2Q profitJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc.'s earnings fell 15 percent in the second quarter as it subsidized a record-setting launch of the newest iPhone. The weak economy also continued to ...
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Chicago metro unemployment rate reaches 11.3 percentJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago metro area's jobless rate reached 11.3 percent in June, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment r...
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McDonald's patron sues after hepatitis outbreakJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - An attorney who specializes in food safety filed a lawsuit Tuesday against McDonald's following a hepatitis A outbreak in northwestern Illinois. The lawsuit was filed in...
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PepsiCo 2Q profit falls 2 percent on sales dropJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Soft-drinks and snack maker PepsiCo's second-quarter profit and sales dropped slightly as consumers continued limiting their purchases of soft drinks but bo...
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Exelon ramps up LaSalle 1 reactor to 31 percent capacityJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp. ramped up the LaSalle 1 reactor in Illinois to 31 percent after it began generating power to the grid late yesterday, according to a report from the U.S. Nu...
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APAC expands support programJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - BANNOCKBURN - APAC Customer Services, a global provider of inbound customer care solutions, will be expanding an existing client program supporting wireless consumers on...
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Dentist offers free kid's examsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - Dental Care of Vernon Hills, the office of Dr. William Kisker, is offering free school dental exams to local children needing financial assistance. Noting...
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Illinois Tool net income drops 67% on lower salesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc., the maker of Hobart food mixers and Duo-Fast nail guns, said second- quarter profit fell 67 percent as revenue dropped amid the global recessio...