Batavia Business
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Siemens slashes telecom businessFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG will cut 7,000 jobs from its corporate telecommunications unit, Siemens Enterprise Networks, officials with knowled...
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Homeowners in default make tough callFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Amid the moving boxes, tape and markers, Melanie and Steven Fugate felt they wanted it all or nothing. Then reality set it. They wanted full value of their Carol Stream ...
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Movers and shakersFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Stephen Pleimling of Downers Grove, president of Community Bank of Western Springs, was named to the Senior Home Sharing Inc. board of directors. Pleimling is also the b...
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Nicor to seek rate increase as profit slipsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc. said Friday it's planning to file for a delivery rate hike in the coming months after posting lower profits during its fourth quarter. The pa...
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Rebates will boost returns sent to IRSFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The IRS this year could see an additional 25 million returns from special groups of taxpayers who ordinarily don't file. Those people need to file this time to qualify f...
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Governor's business stimulus plan pannedFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich presented his 2009 budget this week seeking a $1.2 billion economic stimulus package for families and businesses. But could it mean pushing more tha...
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Richardson signs distribution dealFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - LA FOX -- Richardson Electronics Ltd. said Tuesday it signed a global distribution agreement with Crystek Corp. of Fort Myers, Fla., to distribute its high performance f...
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Verizon offers new flat rate, unlimited planFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - High-end mobile phone user? Tired of overage charges? Verizon Wireless believes it has your solution starting today. The service provider, which has its Midwest headquar...
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Movers and shakersFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Paul Hemmer Cos., an Aurora-based real estate development, construction and building services firm, hired veteran broker Bill Fleener of Downers Grove as a senior sales ...
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Beanies are back for battleFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Ty, the company behind the Beanie Baby fad of the 1990s, is going head-to-head with Webkinz. Beanie Babies 2.0 are now hitting stores in an attempt to compete with the h...