Des Plaines Business
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Chicago lawyer convicted in $2.4 billion fraudJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Joseph Collins, Refco Inc.'s former outside lawyer, was convicted by a federal jury of helping Chief Executive Officer Phillip Bennett and other executives defraud inves...
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Continental wins clearance to join United in allianceJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Continental Airlines Inc. won final U.S. approval to coordinate flights abroad with United Airlines and eight carriers, the Transportation Department said ...
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CME may push for credit-default swap protectionJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc., the two largest U.S. futures exchanges, are considering asking Congress to protect money used to guarantee credit-defa...
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Adviser urges NRG holders to reject Exelon moveJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Proxy Governance Inc., a proxy adviser, recommended that NRG Energy Inc. shareholders reject Exelon Corp.'s proposal to expand the company's board and elect nine new ind...
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United expects to join unions in mediator requestJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines, in talks with unions representing 88 percent of its employees, said it expects to join five labor groups by early next month in asking federal mediators...
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Boeing looks to win sale in BrazilJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. is prepared to have Brazilian companies supply a "big portion" of components for its Super Hornet jetfighter, creating as many as 5,000 local jobs, to sell 36...
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Delta Air, United fined for passenger rights violationsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest carrier, was fined $375,000 for bumping passengers on oversold planes and United Airlines received a $80,000 penalty for not di...
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Verizon asks FCC for greater HD accessJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Communications Inc., seeking high-definition TV coverage of the New York Knicks and Rangers, asked regulators to order Cablevision Systems Corp. and its Madison ...
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NRG Energy turns down Exelon's revised offerJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - PRINCETON, N.J. -- NRG Energy Inc. said Wednesday that it has turned down Exelon Corp.'s revised hostile takeover bid of $8 billion in stock because it undervalues the b...
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Pepsi's Russia push not without challengesJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - DOMODEDOVO, Russia -- PepsiCo opened an immense new bottling plant outside Moscow on Wednesday as it bets on Russia to become its biggest market outside the United State...