Lake Barrington Business
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Kraft-Cadbury takeover failure would test CEO promisesJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. Chief Executive Officer Irene Rosenfeld and Cadbury Plc CEO Todd Stitzer disagree on the merits of merging their companies. They'll both need to prove t...
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Ex-HSBC broker convictedJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A former HSBC executive was convicted of taking $1.1 million in bribes to recommend shares to a client, said Hong Kong's anti-graft body the Independent Commission Again...
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Cupcake bakery opens in downtown AntiochJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The cupcake craze has hit downtown Antioch. Kelly Fetzer, who has a longtime love for baking, recently opened Kelly's Cupcakes at 388 Lake St. The shop is filled with s...
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Medical center earns honorsJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - WAUKEGAN - Vista Medical Center East announced that it received accreditation for its Chest Pain Center. "(This recognition) is the result of hard work by dedicated card...
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Business climate warms in Hawthorn WoodsJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Unlike some communities that continue to face tough decisions because of the economy, Hawthorn Woods officials are welcoming the new year with excitement, not dread. Wit...
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Kraft: Holders of 1.5 percent of Cadbury accept offerJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that holders of 1.5 percent of shares in chocolate and gum maker Cadbury PLC have so far accepted its hostile takeover off...
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Owner of 10 area radio stations files for Chapter 11Jan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The parent company of about 10 local radio stations has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, officials from NextMedia Group Inc. in Colorado announced in December. On their...
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Morgan Stanley wins suit against DiscoverJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley won a legal battle with former subsidiary Discover Financial Services over nearly $800 million Morgan Stanley says it was owed by the credit c...
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Cadbury bidding war speculation mountsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Speculation of a bidding war for British candy maker Cadbury PLC mounted on Monday after Swiss food group Nestle agreed to sell off its majority stake in eyeca...
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Allstate, Progressive face increasing claims as recession easesJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - U.S. auto insurers, a group that includes Allstate Corp. and Progressive Corp., face an increase in claims costs as the recession eases and drivers return to the road, a...