Carol Stream Business
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Weak dollar helps Cat, McDonald's, hurts KomatsuNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - For the first time since the equity rally began in March, the biggest U.S. stocks are beating the smallest as the dollar's descent sends investors to companies with the ...
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Less expensive toys emerging at top of children's wish listsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - PlayStation and Wii entertainment systems will still be placed under thousands of Christmas trees this season, but it's the less expensive toys that are coming out on to...
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Unemployment rate in Illinois climbs to 11 percentNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Alvin "Chip" Washington of Aurora was let go in October 2007, but he thought buying some single family homes, rehabbing and renting them would help bring in enough incom...
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Molex announces new systemNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - LISLE - Molex Inc. announced the iPass+ High-Speed Channel pluggable CXP copper and optical interconnect system enabling twelve channels of 10 Gbps data, for up to 120 G...
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McDonald's offers free coffee Nov. 27Nov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Area McDonald's are providing everyone a boost to kick off the holiday shopping season from midnight to noon on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Customer...
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Shoppers to spend less on gift cards this holiday seasonNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - While gift cards are again the most-requested present this holiday, be prepared to receive discounted ties or slippers instead. And if you do receive a gift card, don't ...
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Argonne gets $8.8 million for battery researchNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Argonne National Laboratory Wednesday was awarded $8.8 million to build or remodel three battery research-and-development facilities on its DuPage County campus. That wo...
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More shoppers paying with cash over creditNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Plastic is out and green is in - when it comes to paying for holiday gifts this year. One in four shoppers plan to pay with cash this holiday season, according to a sur...
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Company moving headquarters, 100 jobs, to Downers GroveNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A manufacturer of industrial products is moving its headquarters to Downers Grove Dover Corp. announced the move will bring 100 jobs. The company will con...
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DeVry increases dividendNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE - DeVry Inc., a global provider of educational services, announced Wednesday that its board of directors approved a 25 percent dividend increase, from 1...