Island Lake Business
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Breakup talks drive Fortune Brands swapsNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Traders buying protection on Fortune Brands Inc. pushed the swaps to the highest level since April 2009 on concern William Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management LP...
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Men charged in $7 million Ponzi schemeNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Two McHenry County businessmen were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday following accusations that the men defrauded investors out of more than $7 million. Francis ...
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WMS Gaming, Konami Gaming bring systems to casinosNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - WAUKEGAN — WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., and Konami Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corp., today announced an agreement that will deliver int...
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Athenos introduces Greek YogurtNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - GLENVIEW — Athenos said Tuesday it is introducing a rich and creamy, authentic Greek yogurt that is strained the authentic way and made from only milk and yogurt culture...
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Kraft, Oscar Mayer workers sue over payNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Employees at the Oscar Mayer meat processing plant in Davenport have filed a class action lawsuit seeking compensation for time they spend putting on...
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Discover charge-offs at lowest level of yearNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Write-offs of uncollected Discover Card balances and late payments both fell in October to their lowest levels of the year. In a regulatory filing Monday, th...
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New stores may fill vacanciesNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The roll of new stores taking over notable slots in Vernon Hills could continue. Village trustees on Tuesday expect to hear two more pitches for prominent buildings near...
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Grainger sees October sales increaseNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based W.W. Grainger today reported daily sales increased 11 percent, compared to October 2009. Results for the month included a 1 percent contribution from a...
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United Stationers' CFO to leaveNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based United Stationers Inc. today announced that Victoria J. Reich, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to leave the company by the...
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Fortune Brands rises on report of possible breakupNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Jim Beam bourbon, rose the most in more than a year in New York trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company may wor...