Elmhurst Business
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Beanie Babies maker sells Sasha, Malia dollsJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is hoping for two more big winners with dolls named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia." But, no, the names do not refer...
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RC2 Corp. to launch new learning lineJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - RC2 Corp. is soon rolling out a line of educational plush toys, figures, vehicles, play sets and electronic learning aids. RC2's Learning Curve Brand, based...
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Fans in suburbs cut back on sports memorabilia collectionsJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Professional athletes may seem exempt from the nation's economic woes, but the value of their signatures, helmets and jerseys are not. As the economy continues to leave ...
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What's the proposed stimulus plan mean to you?Jan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - While President-elect Barack Obama awaits approval of his massive, proposed stimulus plan, suburban residents wondered about its impact on the home front. More stimulus ...
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Federal Signal to pay ex-finance chief up to $762,640Jan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Federal Signal Corp. will pay as much as $762,640 to former finance chief Stephanie Kushner, who was replaced last month by the Oak Brook, Illinois-based maker of street...
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DeVry plans expansion into India, ChinaJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - DeVry Inc., the second-largest publicly traded U.S. school owner by market value, plans to boost international sales by expanding into new markets including Brazil, Chin...
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Verizon, Microsoft unite in mobile searchJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Microsoft Corp. forged deals to make its search engine the default software on most Dell Inc. consumer computers and Verizon Wireless mobile phones, stepping up its effo...
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McDonald's hired customers to boost salesDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Holding Co. Japan Ltd., a unit of the world's biggest restaurant company, said about 1,000 people were hired to patronize one of its outlets, inflating sales ...
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Waste Management to raise dividend 7.4 percentDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Waste Management Inc. plans to raise its quarterly dividend by 2 cents, or 7.4 percent, to 29 cents a share. The increase is part of a $1.3 billion capital allocation pr...
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P.M. Bedroom Gallery a family affairDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The story of brothers Arvid and Ben Huth is the kind of farm-to-suburbs tale you might think doesn't happen any more. When he was 21, Arvid was a junior with a 3.9 GPA w...