Barrington Business
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'Tax holiday' saving may not be big, but shoppers still happy to have itAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' "tax holiday" may not produce huge savings for back-to-school shoppers, but retailers around the suburbs still are doing what they can to instill it with a "Bl...
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Kraft profit climbs 13 percent on overseas salesAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second-largest food company, said second-quarter profit increased as improved performance in Europe and emerging markets offset weaker-than...
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Vernon Hills may offer another incentiveAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - What had been a rarity is becoming an accepted option to jump-start business in Vernon Hills. For the third time since last fall, the village board is considering granti...
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Walgreens July sales increased slightlyAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Walgreens announced that sales increased slighting in July at stores open at least a year. The Deerfield based company reported a .4 percent increase in total sales at i...
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WMS Industries lowers sales forecastAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - WMS Industries Inc., the maker of Monopoly and Wizard of Oz slot machines, forecast fiscal 2011 sales of $830 million to $850 million, below analysts' estimates, and an ...
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Walgreens offers new type of gift card ... for flu shotsAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Walgreens is offering a new type of gift card perfect for flu season. The Deerfield-based retailer is offering a flu shot gift card. Walgreens, the largest retail provi...
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Stericycle plans debt after July volume jumpsAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Stericycle Inc., the provider of regulated medical waste management services, plans to sell $400 million of debt after July issuance jumped to the highest since March. S...
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HSBC profit more than doubles to $6.8 billionAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- British bank HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday that its first-half net profit more than doubled to $6.76 billion as provisions for bad loans in the U.S. fell by ne...
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AT&T, Verizon plan to turn your phone into a credit cardAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile carriers, are planning a venture to displace credit and debit cards with smartphones, posing a new threat to Visa...
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Aon: Clients' reaction 'muted' to return of contingent feesJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Aon Corp. is getting a "muted" reaction from clients about the possibility it will bring back contingent commissions for brokering commercial insurance contracts, Chief ...