Barrington Business
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HSBC Holdings first half profit down 57 percentAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- HSBC Holdings PLC, the world's fifth-largest bank by assets, reported a 57 percent fall in first-half profit as bad loans increased due to the global economic ...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals sees lossJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - PALATINE - Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Friday reported a second-quarter 2009 net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.14 per share compared to net income of $6.9 million, or $0.1...
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Local dealers give mixed praise to 'Cash for Clunkers'Jul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Anthony Santoro planned to drive his 1996 Dodge pickup truck through the winter, but the deals and rebates he was offered Friday were too good to pass up. Santoro, of I...
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Hertz partners with Barrington-based OMIJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - BARRINGTON - Hertz Corp. has partnered with Barrington-based OMI Industries, manufacturer of Fresh Wave IAQ, an all-natural odor neutralizing technology. The companies ...
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Final chapter for Libertyville children's bookstoreJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A year after new owners purchased Libertyville's Crocodile Pie children's bookstore and saved it from going under, the shop is once again preparing to close. Co-owners A...
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Abbott to acquire nutrition businesses, expanding in IndiaJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Libertyville Township-based Abbott announced today an agreement to acquire the nutrition businesses of Wockhardt Limited, Carol Info Services Limited and certain Wockhar...
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Fortune Brands 2Q profit falls 27 percentJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Titleist golf balls and Moen faucets, cut its full-year earnings forecast after predicting "challenging" sales in its golf and home pro...
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Allstate to close phone claims center, cut 30 jobsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance will close its Mississippi phone-claims center by Oct. 30, eliminating 63 local jobs. The Ridgeland claims center...
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Six Flags files Chapter 11 reorganizationJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Six Flags Inc., the world's second-largest amusement park operator, filed a reorganization plan yesterday to carry out a restructuring negotiated with a majority of lend...
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Gift cards get fancierJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Versatile Card Technology's newly-launched TerrainCard construction provides a multilevel card front and a flat back. The TerrainCard construction opens ...