Des Plaines Business
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General Growth seeks to block suit over Simon bidFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc., a mall owner reorganizing in bankruptcy, asked a judge to block a shareholder lawsuit accusing its board of improperly rejecting a bid fr...
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Boeing pushes back third Dreamliner flightFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. moved the first flight of its third 787 Dreamliner, ZA003, into March to allow more time to complete work and to install test equipment on the aircraft, a spo...
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Sears to open new officeFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sears Holdings announced it opened a design office in San Francisco. The company signed a long-term lease for 25,000 square feet in the historic Phelan...
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Chicago Purchasing Managers Index shows strong business activityFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Business activity in the U.S. expanded in February at the fastest pace since 2005, a private report showed. The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. today said t...
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Chicago-area home sales continue upswing in JanuaryFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook and Kane counties boasted the largest percentage gains of home sales in January, according to a report released Friday by the Illinois Association of Realtors. Kane...
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Motorola's rating lowered at UBSFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc., the maker of the Droid smartphone, had its rating lowered by UBS AG analyst Maynard Um, who cited increasing competition from rivals such as Palm Inc. Um ...
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Virtual trainer launchedFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sanford-Brown, a provider of health care education, introduced the Simpro Virtual Trainer to 16 campuses across the United States. These campuses offer...
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Arlington Hts. supermarket may have cafeFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. plans to put an indoor-outdoor cafe in the grocery store under construction at 802 E. Northwest Hwy. at Kensington Road in Arlington Heights. ...
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Northrop Grumman to expand Salt Lake factoryFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - SALT LAKE CITY -- A defense contractor is expanding a Salt Lake City factory. Northrop Grumman Corp. says the expansion is needed to satisfy demand for precision navigat...
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Boeing to reduce production at Long Beach plantFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Boeing says it will reduce production of its C-17 military cargo planes by a third at its Long Beach plant. The Chicago-based company said Tuesday ...