Hoffman Estates Business
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AT&T profit dips but wireless results strongOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc.'s net income dipped as revenue from traditional landlines fell faster than the company could cut costs. But AT&T pleased investors Thursday by show...
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Boeing posts $1.6 billion loss in 3Q on plane chargesOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Boeing Co. lost $1.6 billion in the third quarter, hurt by growing costs from two troubled plane programs that forced the airplane maker to slash its profi...
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Boeing close to naming second Dreamliner siteOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. will choose between Everett, Washington, and Charleston, South Carolina, for a second 787 Dreamliner assembly plant in the next couple of weeks as it consider...
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Northrop profit tops estimates, forecast raisedOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense contractor, posted quarterly profit from continuing operations that exceeded analysts' estimates and boosted its ...
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Groups fight CBOE suit settlmentOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago Board Options Exchange's legal settlement with former members of the Chicago Board of Trade is flawed because some seat holders weren't treated fairly, objec...
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Northern Trust posts $187.9 million in net incomeOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Northern Trust Corp., the third- largest independent U.S. custody bank, fell the most in six months after reporting third-quarter results that missed consensus estimates...
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Bargain hunting expected to rule this seasonOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Bargain hunting and hitting the stores early are the themes heading into the holiday shopping season this year. Last year, consumers were skeptical and unsure about the ...
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Palatine business focuses on personalizing memorial servicesOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A new Palatine business is attempting to make the process of planning a funeral similar to the way an event planner organizes a wedding. Debbie Williams and Beth Kingwi...
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United Airlines' parent UAL reports $57 million 3Q lossOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. reported a money-losing third quarter on Tuesday but said it is beginning to see signs that business travel could pick up soon. The rece...
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Sprint Nextel to buy Schaumburg's IPCS for $426 millionOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- biggest U.S. wireless carrier, agreed to buy IPCS Inc. in a deal valued at about $426 million in cash to avoid an order to divest some of...