Batavia Business
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Many appliance shoppers face long lines but say rebates worth the waitApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Dick Kessler of Antioch was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday at Gurnee's Sears Grand to up his chances to snag federal funds for a new dishwasher. At 6 a.m. the doors open...
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MetLife settles fed probe with $13.5 million paymentApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, agreed to pay the government $13.5 million to resolve an investigation into "improper" payments to a San Diego-based broker ...
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Illinois high-speed rail still an improvement, feds sayApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo beat the drum for high-speed rail in Illinois Tuesday, acknowledging that while the state won't have the fastest trains in th...
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Simon Property boosts offer for General GrowthApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Shopping mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. is willing to settle for a slice of its biggest rival, just two months after it had a buyout offer rejected ...
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Foster explains unpopular votes at session with business ownersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Bill Foster took Geneva Chamber of Commerce members through a primer on the state of the economy Thursday morning and, in doing so, revealed further insight ...
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Mac and cheese, not soup, this recession's comfort foodApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Frozen pizza, microwave dinners and macaroni and cheese are eating into Campbell Soup Co.'s U.S. sales. Discounting by Campbell, the biggest U.S. soup maker, failed to l...
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Employers invited to ECC job fairApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Elgin Community College is inviting employers seeking to meet a large number of talented job applicants to reserve a free booth at an ECC-sponsored Job Fair Apri...
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Regole's Harvest Shoppe declares bankruptcyApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Owners of Regole's Harvest Shoppe, a longtime fixture on the St. Charles business scene, have filed for bankruptcy. The president and director of the shop are seeking Ch...
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Business owners fear costs, regulations of health-care reformApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Health-care reform is supposed to lower costs, but among skeptical suburban business owners, at least one industry is sure to see a cost increase: tanning salons. Effect...
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General Growth files plan to exit bankruptcyMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. has an agreement to reorganize with $6.55 billion from Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Pershing Square Capital Management LP and Fairhol...