Bolingbrook Business
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Alcatel-Lucent posts eighth-straight lossFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Alcatel-Lucent SA, the world's largest supplier of fixed-line phone networks, posted an eighth straight quarterly loss as it wrote down the value of assets by a record 3...
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BP CEO: Mega oil merger not compellingFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The logic for a possible mega merger between international oil companies isn’t “terribly compelling,” BP Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward said. The cha...
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MetLife 4Q profit falls 12 percentFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Life insurer MetLife Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped 12 percent as it paid out more in claims and benefits, but results topped Wall ...
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Luxury skin care line makes official debut in the suburbsFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A new suburban-based luxury skin care company is drastically different from the makeup catalogs your mom used to order from, according to the Naperville founder. Harold ...
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Naperville shop the 'Netflix of art galleries'Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - You want to embellish your home. The living room needs an impressive piece of art above the fireplace or maybe there's a prominent art niche in your hallway that needs f...
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Caterpillar will cut another 2,110 production jobsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. announced 2,110 new job cuts Friday as it scales back production amid a world economic slowdown. The world's largest...
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Aurora University to expand free tax serviceJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - AURORA - Aurora University's Dunham School of Business will expand its free income tax-form preparation service with a health expo offering free blood pressure checks an...
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General Mills chief: Cost rise will slow in 2010Jan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - General Mills Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ken Powell said the increase in costs for ingredients, supplies and energy will slow next fiscal year. Those expenses will ris...
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3M profit falls 37 percent as sales declineJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- 3M Co.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 37 percent as the global economic slowdown lowered sales in most of its wide-ranging businesses, prompting the compa...
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Tellabs reports $408 million revenueJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Tellabs reported its earnings Tuesday. For the quarter that ended Jan. 2, Tellabs had net income of $12.8 million, or 3 cents a share, up from the year-earl...