Barrington Business
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Discover charge-offs at lowest level of yearNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Write-offs of uncollected Discover Card balances and late payments both fell in October to their lowest levels of the year. In a regulatory filing Monday, th...
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New stores may fill vacanciesNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The roll of new stores taking over notable slots in Vernon Hills could continue. Village trustees on Tuesday expect to hear two more pitches for prominent buildings near...
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Grainger sees October sales increaseNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based W.W. Grainger today reported daily sales increased 11 percent, compared to October 2009. Results for the month included a 1 percent contribution from a...
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United Stationers' CFO to leaveNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based United Stationers Inc. today announced that Victoria J. Reich, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to leave the company by the...
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Fortune Brands rises on report of possible breakupNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Jim Beam bourbon, rose the most in more than a year in New York trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company may wor...
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Paddock buys DuPage-based Business LedgerNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Paddock Publications Inc. announced plans Friday to acquire the Naperville-based Business Ledger, a bi-weekly publication. The acquisition expands Paddock Publication's ...
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Orbitz partners with Walgreens to keep travelers healthyNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- With more than 40 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season, Orbitz Worldwide and Walgreens today launched a yearlong initiative to help kee...
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Motorola's new Citrus for smartphone newcomersNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - It's not yellow or orange, but a simple black. Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc.'s new eco-friendly Citrus debuts today and targets smartphone virgins. Motorola aims to us...
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Abbott on the hunt for heart-valve maker?Nov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson, pursuing a potential $2 billion market for heart valves that don't require rib-cracking surgery, are shopping for companies wi...
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Aon's leader leavingNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Aon Corp. announced that Andrew Appel, the firm's chief operating officer, will be leaving the company at the end of the year. At the present time there are no plans to ...