Lake Forest Business
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HSBC Holdings first half profit down 57 percentAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- HSBC Holdings PLC, the world's fifth-largest bank by assets, reported a 57 percent fall in first-half profit as bad loans increased due to the global economic ...
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Brunswick sales fall 52 percent, lead to $164 mil. 2Q lossJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST -- Brunswick Corp. reported a second quarter net loss of $163.7 million, or $1.85 a share, compared with a loss of $6 million, or 7 cents a share, a year bef...
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Final chapter for Libertyville children's bookstoreJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A year after new owners purchased Libertyville's Crocodile Pie children's bookstore and saved it from going under, the shop is once again preparing to close. Co-owners A...
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Abbott to acquire nutrition businesses, expanding in IndiaJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Libertyville Township-based Abbott announced today an agreement to acquire the nutrition businesses of Wockhardt Limited, Carol Info Services Limited and certain Wockhar...
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Fortune Brands 2Q profit falls 27 percentJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Titleist golf balls and Moen faucets, cut its full-year earnings forecast after predicting "challenging" sales in its golf and home pro...
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Allstate to close phone claims center, cut 30 jobsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance will close its Mississippi phone-claims center by Oct. 30, eliminating 63 local jobs. The Ridgeland claims center...
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Six Flags files Chapter 11 reorganizationJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Six Flags Inc., the world's second-largest amusement park operator, filed a reorganization plan yesterday to carry out a restructuring negotiated with a majority of lend...
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Chicago metro unemployment rate reaches 11.3 percentJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago metro area's jobless rate reached 11.3 percent in June, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment r...
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APAC expands support programJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - BANNOCKBURN - APAC Customer Services, a global provider of inbound customer care solutions, will be expanding an existing client program supporting wireless consumers on...
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Dentist offers free kid's examsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - Dental Care of Vernon Hills, the office of Dr. William Kisker, is offering free school dental exams to local children needing financial assistance. Noting...