Deerfield Business
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Boeing: 787 on track to fly, will make moneyDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co.'s tests on repairs to the first 787 Dreamliner "went pretty well" and the plane will both fly this year as planned and eventually make money, Chief Financial ...
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Martha leaves Sears, inks deal with Home DepotDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Home Depot Inc. will start selling Martha Stewart-branded paint and cleaning products next year in addition to the home decor and closet organization lin...
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CF Industries sweetens takeover bid for TerraDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based CF Industries Holdings Inc. has sweetened its hostile takeover offer for rival fertilizer maker Terra Industries Inc. by 12 percent to $4.6 billion, boos...
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Cadbury to respond to Kraft offer next weekDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Cadbury PLC said Monday it plans to publish its formal response to a $16.3 billion hostile takeover offer from Kraft Foods Inc. on Dec. 14. Kraft, the maker of...
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Six Flags creditors lose bid to reorganize companyDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Creditors of Six Flags Inc., the bankrupt theme-park owner, were denied the chance to file a reorganization plan that would compete with a company proposal. U.S. Bankrup...
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Boeing looks to helicopters, cyber security to counter lossesDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. defense chief Dennis Muilenburg said demand for helicopters, logistics support and cyber-security services will more than make up for recent losses of Army, m...
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Hershey, Nestle may challenge Kraft's Cadbury offerDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Hershey Co. and Nestle SA have been in contact about Cadbury Plc and may challenge an offer by Kraft Foods Inc., said two people familiar with the talks. An agreement be...
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Hospira expands portfolioDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, announced the launch of its next-generation 50 mL and 100 mL VisIV con...
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Smurfit-Stone's shareholders may have role in Chapter 11 reorganizationDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. shareholders will know within a week whether they'll get a wider role in reorganizing the bankrupt packaging maker, a judge said. U.S. Bank...
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Air traffic shows signs of recovery; posts smallest drop in 18 monthsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Southwest Airlines Co. and Continental Airlines Inc. led the six biggest U.S. carriers to their best traffic results in 18 months in a sign that the air-travel slump is ...