Elgin Business
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Caterpillar hiring helps grow manufacturing payrollsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. and General Electric Co. are among companies hiring workers as the global economy recovers, contributing to the first increase U.S. manufacturing payrol...
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Simon: We're not in negotiations With General GrowthFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. shopping-mall owner, climbed the most in three months after its fourth-quarter profit and 2010 forecast exceeded analysts' es...
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Geneva's Viking Office Supply closing after more than 30 yearsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - He did it for the love of his city, but it didn't hurt his business brand when Weldon Johnson walked the Swedish Days parade in his Viking costume. After all, his Viking...
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Aon shows 4Q profit, to repurchase $2 billion in sharesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion in shares after swinging to a profit in the fourth quarter. Aon also has o...
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Zurich Financial 4Q profit increases fivefoldFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ZURICH -- Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group on Thursday reported a fivefold increase in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to higher premiums and fewer writedo...
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Northrop sees 2010 profit topping analysts' estimatesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense contractor, forecast 2010 earnings that topped analysts' estimates on expectations that profit margins will widen...
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Boeing starts 2010 with 10 737-800s ordersFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. reports 10 new aircraft orders for January, all of them for Ethiopian Airlines. The Chicago-based aircraft maker says the order for its 737-800 planes came in...
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GATX plans to add $250 mil in debtFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - GATX Corp., the Chicago-based lessor of railroad tanker cars, plans to sell $250 million of five-year senior notes as soon as today, according to a person familiar with ...
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MetLife in talks for AIG unit after posting profitFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, said it is in talks to purchase a unit from American International Group Inc. to expand in 50 countries. Locally, MetLife ha...
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Boeing tests inside of new 787Feb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing shows off its first 787 with the passenger cabin installed. The plane features higher ceilings, adjustable LED lighting and windows that darken ...