Des Plaines Business
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InterContinental O'Hare seeks bankruptcy protectionAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The owner of the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare airport hotel, which boasts a contemporary art gallery with monthly exhibits and a full-time curator, filed for bankrupt...
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Sears, Kmart launch Christmas Club cardAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sears Holdings Corp. aims to get an edge over its competition this holiday season by getting shoppers to start saving for Christmas presents now through a ne...
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Riddell extends helmet dealAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - Riddell Sports Friday said it has signed a multiyear extension to its existing licensing agreement with the National Football League. Riddell, which merged it...
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Lee named to Daily Herald newsroom postAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Ginny Lee, formerly Sunday editor at the Daily Herald, has been promoted to assistant managing editor for Sundays and planning. A nearly 25-year Daily Herald employee, L...
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Boeing finds new problem in 787, installing patchAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Boeing Co. said Friday it has discovered another problem with its long-delayed 787 jetliner. The Chicago-based airplane maker found microscopic wrinkles in...
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Toxic loans near 5% may close 150 banksAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 150 publicly traded U.S. lenders own nonperforming loans that equal 5 percent or more of their holdings, a level that former regulators say can wipe out a bank...
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Baker & McKenzie profits drop 17 percentAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Baker & McKenzie LLP, the world's largest law firm by number of attorneys, said its average profits per equity partner fell 17 percent to $992,000, due to the recession....
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Report says creditors pushing to control TribuneAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Looking to recoup as much as possible from $8.6 billion Tribune Co. owes them, creditors are working on a new reorganization plan that would let them take over the compa...
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Trib wins extension to file reorganization planAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Tribune Co., the media company that sought bankruptcy protection last year, won an extension to file a reorganization plan that officials are seeking to fund with the sa...
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Middleby's misses analysts forecastsAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Middleby Corp., the maker of Toastmaster toasters and MagiKitch'n charbroilers, sunk as much as 12 percent in Nasdaq trading after second-quarter earnings and revenue tr...