Elgin Business
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Christmas creep worsens: Sears tries to push Black Friday into OctoberOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It may not be Halloween yet, but Sears is taking the Christmas creep one step further. The department store says it will offer what it calls "Black Friday doorbuster" de...
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Exelon net income increases 8.1 percent on one-time gainsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. nuclear power producer, said third-quarter profit rose 8.1 percent as one-time gains offset a drop in electricity prices. Net income climb...
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More than burgers for new South Elgin stopOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Nancy and Tim Blevons hope their new restaurant will stand out among all the eateries along Randall Road for a few reasons. First of all, Nanner's Beef Burgers & Beyond ...
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United may avoid fines in EU cargo caseOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and UAL Corp.'s United Airlines are among about a dozen carriers that may escape price-fixing fines as the European Union scales back a pro...
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Mori Seiki opens headquartersOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Mori Seiki USA will celebrate the opening of its new headquarters next week in Hoffman Estates. The 102,000 square-foot building will house the machine tool company's No...
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United, American hike round-trip fares $10, analyst saysOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - AMR Corp.'s American Airlines raised fares on round-trip flights by $10 and was followed by UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc., according to FareCompa...
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Online shopping analyzedOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Employees plan to spend nearly two full working days (14.4 hours) on average shopping online from a work computer this holiday season, according to a s...
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Audit clears Boeing in C-17 lobbying probeOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. and the Air Force did not illegally collude to lobby the U.S. Congress in 2007 to approve buying additional C-17 cargo aircraft from the company, according to...
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Caterpillar picks Oberhelman as next CEOOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said Thursday that Douglas Oberhelman will become the company's CEO starting in July of...
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AT&T profit dips but wireless results strongOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc.'s net income dipped as revenue from traditional landlines fell faster than the company could cut costs. But AT&T pleased investors Thursday by show...