Deerfield Business
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Supreme Court rules against Discover on arbitrationMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of federal judges to send disputes to arbitration, ruling against Discover Financial Services and business groups. The justices,...
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United Stationers enters new financing dealMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based United Stationers Inc. announced that it reached a new $150 million securitization agreement with a group of lenders that will replace its prior $250 mil...
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Terra asks shareholders to reject CF offerMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Terra Industries Inc., the largest U.S. maker of liquid-nitrogen fertilizer, asked shareholders to reject Deerfield-based CF Industries Holdings Inc.'s hostile $2.65 bil...
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Janitors rally in Schaumburg ahead of contract talksMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Nearly 200 janitors arrived by school buses in Schaumburg on Thursday to rally the start of contract negotiations with local cleaning contractors. Another purpose for th...
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Black Ram restaurant closes after 40 yearsMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - After a 40-year run, the Black Ram Steakhouse in Des Plaines became the latest victim of a troubled economy. The restaurant at 1414 Oakton St. served its final meal Satu...
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Fortune Brands target of golf ball suitMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Callaway Golf Co., the maker of Big Bertha and Steelhead golf clubs, traded lawsuits with Fortune Brands Inc.'s Acushnet Co. over its redesigned Titleist Pro V1 golf bal...
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Medline awarded $1.8 million contractMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - MUNDELEIN - Medline Industries Inc., a privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announced a three-year agreement with Premier Inc. to provide adv...
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Discover CEO's 2008 compensation falls 89 percentMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - David Nelms, the chairman and chief executive of Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services, took home 89 percent less in compensation in 2008 than he did the prior ye...
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Abbott to sell $3 billion of debtFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP - Abbott Laboratories, maker of insulin pumps and heart stents to prop open clogged arteries, plans to sell $3 billion of bonds due in 10 and 30 ye...
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Local mayor hopeful testifies in D.C. on worker retirementsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Streamwood village president candidate Jason Speer testified Wednesday before a Congressional committee to encourage help for small businesses so they can offer retireme...