Hoffman Estates Business
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Black Friday traffic takes down Sears.comNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Sears.com was inaccessible to U.S. shoppers for two hours on Friday in what was the most notable Web hiccup of the holiday gift-buying season's official start...
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AT&T wins conspiracy verdict, loses contract claimNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - AT&T Inc. didn't engage in a conspiracy to fix the rate for long-distance surcharges paid by customers, a Kansas jury said, rejecting a $400 million claim. The federal j...
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Down economy buoys suburban coupon Web sitesNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Since the economy tanked more than a month ago, Hoffman Estates-based CouponCabin.com has been seeing about a 40 percent increase in online traffic. In fact, traffic has...
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What's happening one year after Neumann Homes bankruptcyNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Dirt mounds and partially built houses in Antioch's NeuHaven and Clublands subdivisions are among the reminders of a dubious anniversary. Neumann Homes had finished half...
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Great Indoors in Schaumburg among stores set to closeNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holding Corp. announced Thursday it will close four "underperforming" Great Indoors stores, including its Schaumburg location. The 150,000-sq...
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Lampert buyback, sales drop drain Sears' cashNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. is entering what may be the worst holiday season in decades with 42 percent less cash on hand than a year earlier, declining cash flow, hard-to- sel...
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Circuit City closing stores; 14 could go in IllinoisNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - After months of speculation and struggling sales, Circuit City Inc. Monday said it would close 155 stores, including half of its locations in the Chicago area. Company o...
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Midwest Banc to sell $85.5 mil stake to TreasuryNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Midwest Banc Holdings Inc., the Illinois banking company that lost 76 percent of its market value this year, plans to sell $85.5 million in preferred stock to the U.S. T...
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From 'inconveniently located' to gone for iconic Irv'sOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In the old days, bad times meant good sales at Irv's, the legendary men's discount clothing store with advertisements that bragged about being "inconveniently located" i...
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Are podcars a viable way to get around?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars -- or PRTs...