Glen Ellyn Business
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Caterpillar adds IBM, Abbott Labs execs to boardDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Caterpillar says it is adding executives from IBM and Abbott Laboratories to its board of directors. The world's largest construction and mining equipment make...
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Thanks to McRib, McDonald's November sales rise 4.8%Dec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. says a key sales figure rose 4.8 percent in November, helped in the U.S. by the popularity of the limited-time McRib sandwich. The world...
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Sara Lee moves on Ball Park sale speculationDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. call-options trading jumped to more than five times the four-week average on speculation that the maker of Ball Park hot dogs may be acquired. Almost 11,0...
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Nicor consumers may see no changes for nowDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Nicor Gas customers around the suburbs may not see much change, at least initially, with the acquisition of the Naperville-based natural gas utility. But just about anyt...
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'Significant' interest in Sara Lee household businessDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. said it has received “significant interest” in the remainder of its household business, including shoe care and Asian cleaning brands, and is continuing t...
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Despite tough economy, some restaurants find the recipe for successDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Danny Barbarigos, owner of La Tasca Tapas Restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights, was interested when Groupon approached him to offer a coupon on the power-buying webs...
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Sara Lee closes on sale of units to UnileverDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. has completed the $1.6 billion sale of its body care and European detergent segments to Unilever NV, the food company said Monday. Sara Lee, which announc...
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Comcast broadband down for around five hoursDec 04, 2010 10:00 pm - A Comcast broadband outage affected the Chicago area and other parts of the Midwest Sunday evening and into early Monday, according to company officials. Internet servic...
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Napersoft expands to VirginiaDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Napersoft, a provider of customer communications management software, has opened a new office in McLean, VA. The strategic new office location, in the ...
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Sources: Naperville-based Nicor for saleDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Nicor Inc., the Chicago-area natural- gas utility with a market value of about $2 billion, is seeking a buyer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. JPMorgan...