Barrington Business
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Cadbury investors consider Kraft's $16 million purchase bidSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Cadbury Plc investors including Mario Gabelli support the logic of Kraft Foods Inc.'s $16 billion bid for the British candy maker. They just want Kraft Chief Executive O...
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Grainger reports sales drop 13 percent this August over lastSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Grainger, based in Lake Forest, reported sales results for the month of August declined 13 percent versus August 2008, primarily the result of weak demand across all cus...
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Lake Zurich restaurant opensSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Egg Shells restaurant recently opened for breakfast and lunch at 596 Route 22 in Lake Zurich near Route 12. The eatery specializes in homemade doughnuts, bagels and bre...
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Kraft may finance $8 billion for Cadbury bidSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second-largest foodmaker, is in talks to arrange about $8 billion of financing for its bid to buy candy maker Cadbury Plc, according to two...
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Mercury Marine to repay tax credits to Okla.Sep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY -- Boat engine maker Mercury Marine has told Oklahoma officials it will refund state investment tax credits now that it plans to move about 380 manufacturi...
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Bauer's receives catering honorSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Libertyville's Bauer's Party Masters Catering has been selected for the 2009 Best of Libertyville Award in the Caterers category by the U.S. Commerce Association based i...
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A bit of royalty in Barrington as Spencer visits HonquestSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Charles Spencer did not want to talk about his famous sister, the late Princess Diana, during his visit to Barrington Tuesday, but he did dish on Madonna. The Earl of Sp...
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Abbott Lab tops Business Week's best place to start a career listSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - College grads looking for a health care career might want to consider Abbott Laboratories. That's according to Business Week magazine's 2009 list of best places to launc...
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Cadbury may fetch $21 bil if rivals trump KraftSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Cadbury Plc, the confectioner that rejected Kraft Foods Inc.'s bid yesterday, may attract suitors ranging from Nestle SA to Hershey Co. and sell for as much as $21 billi...
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Kraft's $16.7 billion bid for Cadbury rejectedSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc. on Monday proposed a $16.7 billion takeover of Cadbury PLC, but the offer was immediately rejected by the British maker of chocolate, gum and ...