Burlington Business
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Theft prevention gets easierJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The owners of Imperial Surveillance are approaching the first anniversary of their Elgin business. Garrett LeTourneau and Daniel Burress own the company, which sells and...
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Libertyville firm heats up network video servicesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - About six years ago, Joe Gaucher was sitting at his kitchen table with six colleagues. They weren't sharing a dinner. They were creating a company. Libertyville-based Vi...
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Washington Mutual to close branchesJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Washington Mutual told employees Friday it intends to close 25 local branches and cut about 150 jobs. The cutbacks are scheduled to be made by mid-April and will leave W...
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Market highs and lows hit area companies in 2007Jan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Public companies in the suburbs showed incredible gains or incredible losses in the stock market during 2007, an extreme pattern evident in nearly every industry. Such e...
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Briefs: Middleby finishes buyout of New StarDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - ELGIN -- The Middleby Corp. on Monday announced the completion of its acquisition of New Star Holdings Inc., in a deal valued at $188.4 million in cash. New Star Holding...
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Movers and shakersDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Movers and Shakers Schaumburg resident David Lyke was appointed chief operating officer of the Albany Park Community Center, Chicago. Lyke, who joined the agency in earl...
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Donnelley closes deal with CardinalDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. announced it has completed its previously announced purchase of Cardinal Brands Inc., a privately-owned designer, developer and manufacturer o...
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Snap Fitness muscling into areaDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A new chain of fitness centers open 24 hours a day is muscling its way into the area. Snap Fitness takes a no frill approach. It's geared for the person wanting to lift...
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A few New Year's resolutions for small-business ownersDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Here are suggestions from three top small-business advisers about what a business owner might do to make 2008 a better year. Tony Massarro, tax partner at Porte Brown LL...
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Retailers slash prices in attempt to salvage shopping seasonDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers slashed prices further Wednesday in hopes a post-Christmas shopping rush will salvage holiday sales that, so far, have fallen below ev...