Hoffman Estates Business
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Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index unexpectedly fallsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A measure of U.S. business activity unexpectedly shrank in September, indicating companies are likely to limit spending and production. The Institute for Supply Manageme...
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Kmart starts top toy picks listSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Kmart Tuesday unveiled its Fab 15 toy list, featuring the hottest toys for the holiday season with a focus on best long-term play value. Each selection...
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Sears to settle EEOC bias case for $6.2 millionSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Sears Roebuck & Co. agreed to settle a case under the Americans With Disabilities Act for $6.2 million, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said. A federal ...
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Exelon to quit U.S. chamber over climate planSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. producer of nuclear power, said it will quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because the business group opposes federal climate change legisl...
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Company expands product lineSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Charles Industries Ltd., a provider of outside plant innovations for communications service companies, has expanded its family of fiber optic pedestal ...
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American, United add $10 surcharge on 3 busy daysSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- American and United airlines this week have added $10 surcharges for most of their tickets for travel on three busy days around Thanksgiving and New Year'...
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RIM posts lower fiscal 2Q profit, higher salesSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. reported a drop in fiscal second-quarter profit Thursday because of charges for a patent settlement and said revenue ...
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Nuveen raises $290 mil in muni fund offeringSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Nuveen Investments said it raised $289.5 million in an initial public offering for a municipal bond closed-end fund. The Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund's portfolio...
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Tribune exec defends bonus plan in Ch. 11 hearingSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - WILMINGTON, Del. -- The chief financial officer for the Tribune Co. is defending proposed bonuses of up to $70 million for the company's top managers. Chandler Bigelow I...
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Judge: General Growth creditors can trade claimsSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc.'s unsecured creditors committee members can trade claims against the mall operator once they set safeguards to prevent employees from impr...