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Jenner & Block Hires GM's counselJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Jenner & Block LLP, the Chicago-based firm of about 450 lawyers, hired General Motors Corp. general counsel Robert Osborne. Osborne, 54, who previously worked for Jenner...
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Ones to watchJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Here is a look at a few companies and projects in the West suburbs that may grow thanks to emerging technology and renewable energy: •Sims Recycling in West Chicago •SCA...
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Area industry poised to grow with new economyJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - With the federal government pushing billions of dollars in tax incentives for renewable and green technology, the sector is poised to be an economic driving force across...
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Conrad Black loses bid for bail during Supreme Court reviewJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman jailed for his role in the theft of $6.1 million from the company, lost a bid for bail while the U.S. Supr...
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AT&T, union reach tentative contract dealJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc. and its largest union have tentatively agreed on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest. Leaders of the Communications Workers of Ameri...
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Local companies partner on new job siteJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of the nation's top corporations have partnered with a Northbrook software company to help put Americans back to work using a new job recruiting Web site. Unite...
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UAL may help push U.S. air carriers to $1 billion 2Q lossJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp., Continental Airlines Inc. and other major U.S. carriers may have combined losses of $1 billion, their seventh straight quarterly defici...
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RiskMetrics: NRG holders should reject Exelon proposalJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - RiskMetrics Group Inc., a proxy adviser, recommended that NRG Energy Inc. shareholders reject Exelon Corp.'s proposal to expand the company's board and elect nine new in...
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Navistar to lay off 275 at Mississippi defense plantJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Navistar International Corp., the largest maker of blast-proof trucks for the U.S. military, said it will lay off 275 workers at a Mississippi factory because of declini...
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Alberto-Culver may be on P&G's takeover target listJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Estee Lauder Cos., Shiseido Co. and Alberto-Culver Co. are potential takeover targets for Procter & Gamble Co. as the world's biggest consumer products maker expands in ...