Hampshire Business
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Small boost on tax holiday's first morningAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Harry Barkelar, general manager of Sears in Woodfield Shopping Mall, started his work force 4 hours earlier than normal - at 6 a.m. - to open the doors Friday for back-t...
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Caterpillar to add 325 jobs at skid loader plantAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - SANFORD, N.C. -- A North Carolina factory that makes some of Caterpillar Inc.'s smallest machines will expand operations, adding 325 jobs within four years. Locally, Cat...
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'Tax holiday' saving may not be big, but shoppers still happy to have itAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' "tax holiday" may not produce huge savings for back-to-school shoppers, but retailers around the suburbs still are doing what they can to instill it with a "Bl...
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Ratings changed at Cat, NavistarAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. • Caterpillar Inc...
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MetLife raises $3.15 billion for purchase of AIG unitAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, raised $3.15 billion by selling shares below yesterday's closing price to help pay for the acquisition of an American Intern...
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Batavia man's litter scoop provides solution to Gulf spill cleanupAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia may be far from the muck and mess left over from April's Gulf oil rig explosion and subsequent disastrous spill, but one resident's invention is being employed i...
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St. Charles bank fighting to stay strong amid tough timesJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - In its 15 years of existence, Valley Community Bank has never relied on the word "community" more than now. As it struggles like thousands of other banks nationwide to i...
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Elgin OKs breaks for Siemens plant expansionJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin leaders this week gave the thumbs-up to waiving $53,720 in development impact fees so the Siemens plant at 950 Tollgate Road can expand by 28,000 square feet. The ...
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West Dundee grocery closes short of its first birthdayJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In the jovial moments of starting his first business, Nature's Fresh Market in West Dundee, 27-year-old Patrick Morales thought he would carry the same business card for...
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Net income at Jewel-parent Supervalu falls 40 percentJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu Inc.'s first-quarter net income fell 40 percent as rising competition cut into the grocery chain's sales. The operator of Albertsons and...