Des Plaines Business
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Suburban native behind FTD saleApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Skokie native Mark R. Goldston will return to the suburbs to personally oversee the transition resulting from his United Online Inc.'s deal to acquire FTD Group Inc. th...
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Nalco sees growth; hiring expectedApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. said Tuesday profits were up nearly 50 percent in the first quarter, and it plans to hire more workers in high-growth markets and to s...
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Nicor Gas files delivery rate increase for extra $140 millionApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - After nearly two weeks of warnings, Nicor Gas did Tuesday what company officials had been promising -- filed for a delivery rate hike. The Naperville-based natural gas u...
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Littelfuse center opens in ChinaApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES -- Littelfuse Inc., a maker of circuit protection solutions, said Monday it opened a new technical center in its Wuxi, China, complex to perform product eval...
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Quilt shop offers break from life's hectic paceApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Patti Dockus patched her corporate career in information technology with something to show her creative side. After working for years in the IT field, Dockus decided it...
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Lucent's Lisle building to be soldApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Alcatel-Lucent plans to move the remaining workers from its Lisle operation into its Naperville offices and put the Lisle office up for sale. An internal memo provided t...
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Movers and shakersApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - With over 12 years of retail banking experience, Martin Quantz, manager of Amcore Bank's South Elgin branch, was promoted to an officer. Quantz will be responsible for m...
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AT&T, Starbucks join in free hot spotsApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting Thursday, AT&T broadband subscribers will have free access to Wi-Fi in about 7,000 Starbucks nationwide, including 100 in the Chicago and suburban area. AT&T al...
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Trans-Global makes acquisitionApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES -- Trans-Global Capital Management Inc., an investment firm specializing in real estate development, announced Friday it will buy a majority stake in Innerar...
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Nicor wants rate hike to offset non-payment of billsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Mounting bad debt is one of the major reasons Nicor Gas is seeking a delivery rate increase, Nicor Chief Executive Officer Russ Strobel said Thursday. Bad debt -- or cus...