Hoffman Estates Business
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Komatsu China sales ahead of pace on public spendingDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Komatsu Ltd., Asia's largest maker of construction equipment, is selling more excavators in China than anticipated this quarter as the government spurs infrastructure de...
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Suburban dining discount site takes on GrouponDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - BunchBite.com offers meal deals to help local charities
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Allstate hikes some rates as revenue slumpsDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded home and auto insurer, is increasing home insurance rates in Texas, after the company's premium revenue declined. The insurer...
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Reports: Groupon seeking new funds after rebuffing GoogleDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Groupon Inc., owner of a daily coupon website with 40 million subscribers, is seeking funds after rejecting a takeover offer from Google Inc., three people familiar with...
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Report: Tishman to pay $385 mil. for Clark Street towerDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Tishman Speyer Properties LP said it bought a 46-story office tower in Chicago, boosting its holdings in the third-largest U.S. city. The price was $385 million, accordi...
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United CEO Smisek: We're 'loath' to drop routesDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - United Continental Holdings Inc., the world's largest carrier, said it's “loath” to drop routes as it continues the integration of UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Contin...
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Trib lenders pull plug on reorganization planDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Trib lenders pull plug on reorganization plan
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South Barrington's Arboretum mall up for saleDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Vacancy rates may be at an all-time low at the Arboretum of South Barrington since it opened in September 2008, but it was the sluggish retail market that proved too dam...
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Feds: Boeing missile system misses targetDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The U.S. missile-defense system managed by Boeing Co. failed to intercept a target in a test today, the second unsuccessful attempt this year. The Missile Defense Agency...
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Ratings changed on Cat, Exelon, TennecoDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following Chicago-area stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. -- C...