Elmhurst Business
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McDonald's 1Q profit rises nearly 4 percentApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- McDonald's Corp., which has been thriving during the economic downturn, saw its first-quarter profit climb nearly 4 percent as more customers worldwide came ...
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Ty introduces Bo, First Dog Beanie BabyApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Ty said Friday it has introduced Bo, a black-and-white Portuguese water dog Beanie Baby inspired by the First Family's new puppy. "We are very proud of the ...
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Can General Growth hold onto its malls?Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - When General Growth Properties Inc. bought Rouse Co. for $11.3 billion in 2004, Chief Executive Officer John Bucksbaum said the deal amounted to "five years worth of acq...
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McDonald's fires Hong Kong head after convictionApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. fired Joseph Lau, its Hong Kong managing director, after a court in the city found him guilty of bribery in connection with food purchases. Lau, 49, was...
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Jobless wave continues through suburbsApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Paul Mantovani of Naperville wasn't surprised that his electronics company intended to streamline. The company had already started some cuts. But last December, the IT a...
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Microsoft lands Discovery for online, mobile, game adsApr 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Microsoft Corp. beat Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube for a seven-figure advertising campaign with Discovery Communications Inc., its first to simultaneously combin...
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Waste Management sees growth turning trash to energyApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Waste Management Inc., the largest U.S. trash hauler, is in talks to build waste-to-energy plants in China as part of an expansion that would double its revenue from pow...
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Naperville's Ethel's Chocolate Lounge to closeApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Mars Inc. is closing its Ethel's Chocolate Lounge concept in the suburban area, the company announced. Five of the remaining six Ethel's upscale lounges are scheduled to...
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Ritz, Wolf begin liquidation sales this weekendApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.- Ritz Camera Centers Inc., the nation's largest specialty camera and image products and accessories retailer, said today that it will close more t...
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Johnson Controls to cut jobs, close 10 plantsMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls Inc. said Friday it will cut jobs and close 10 manufacturing plants as part of a restructuring effort that it said will cost between $200 m...