Island Lake Business
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Briefs: Middleby finishes buyout of New StarDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - ELGIN -- The Middleby Corp. on Monday announced the completion of its acquisition of New Star Holdings Inc., in a deal valued at $188.4 million in cash. New Star Holding...
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Snap Fitness muscling into areaDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A new chain of fitness centers open 24 hours a day is muscling its way into the area. Snap Fitness takes a no frill approach. It's geared for the person wanting to lift...
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Retailers slash prices in attempt to salvage shopping seasonDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers slashed prices further Wednesday in hopes a post-Christmas shopping rush will salvage holiday sales that, so far, have fallen below ev...
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Fox Valley Movers & ShakersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Richardson Electronics, LaFox, hired Doug Albregts as vice president and general manager of its display systems group. Albregts, who previously served as vice president,...
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2007: A year of surprising twistsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In "The Wizard of Oz," farmhand Zeke, played by Bert Lahr, spots trouble on the horizon and shouts a warning. "It's a twister. It's a twister." Like a twister on an unev...
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Platterpus Records finds fondness for vinyl onlineDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a photographer and musician met five years ago, they didn't expect something as common as vinyl would lead them into a business partnership. Peter Kuehl, 40, of Sch...
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Briefs: Walgreen earnings up 5.5 percentDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Walgreen Co. used cost-cutting to help it overcome tougher economic conditions in its fiscal first quarter, reporting a 5.5 percent profit increase Friday. ...
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Last minute holiday shopping? You're not aloneDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Last-minute Christmas shoppers are expected in full-force at area malls this weekend. Rising food and fuel prices have cautious consumers taking more of a wait and see a...
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Briefs: Arthur J. Gallagher acquires KosterDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Koster Insurance Agency Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 19...
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Briefs: GM to offer buyouts to 5,200 workersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is offering buyouts and retirement incentives to 5,200 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. GM would not reveal how man...