Barrington Business
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Kraft cuts sales forecast, reaffirms Cadbury interestNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the maker of Oreo cookies and shredded cheese, lowered its annual sales forecast and said it will remain disciplined in pursuing an acquisition of U.K....
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Bankrupt Neumann Homes sues towns to return impact feesNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Neumann Homes Inc., which had been one of the 10 largest homebuilders in the Chicago area before filing bankruptcy last year, has sued more than two dozen municipal gove...
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Walgreens sees sales increase of nearly 5 percentNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Walgreens reported October sales increased nearly 5 percent at stores open at least a year. Looking at all its stores, the Deerfield company reported overall sales of $...
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Study: Abbott's Niaspan reduces arteries' plaque buildupNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Combining Abbott Laboratories' cholesterol pill Niaspan with an older medicine, called a statin, reduced plaque buildup more than the statin alone, a study found. Patien...
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Citigroup raises Moto to 'buy'; downgrades RIMNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. shares were raised to "buy" from "hold" by analysts at Citigroup Inc., who said the company will introduce a "compelling" offer of handsets at a "time when...
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CF boosts takeover bid for TerraNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Terra Industries Inc. climbed the most in almost eight months in New York trading after rival fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc. boosted its takeover bid to ab...
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College of Lake County to host symposiumOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - GRAYSLAKE - "Saving Money and Resources Through Green Practices, A Small Business Symposium" is being presented by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at CLC,...
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RathGibson posts $7 million lossOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - RathGibson Inc., a manufacturer of welded tubing products, reported a $7 million net loss in September on net sales of $17.3 million. The operating loss for the month wa...
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Fortune Brands reports drop in earningsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Deerfield-based Fortune Brands Inc. the company behind consumer brands including Jim Beam, Titleist and Moen, reported that its third-quarter profit dropped 63 percent, ...
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Chili's returns to Vernon Hills ... but sans pepperOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Chili's Grill & Bar is returning to Vernon Hills, but with a little less zip. "The big pepper is out, I would think," said Mayor Roger Byrne, referring to the large red ...