Lake Forest Business
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Six Flags bankruptcy wouldn't affect Gurnee park operationMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The gates at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee are expected to remain open for another season even if its corporate owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Gre...
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Grainger reports sales dip in FebruaryMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - Grainger reported daily sales declined 10 percent in February compared to the same month last year. The reason for the drop was primarily the result of wea...
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Aon: AIG insurance unit showed 'clear deterioration'Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Aon Corp., the world's biggest broker, told clients that insurance operations at American International Group Inc. showed "clear deterioration" in the last three months ...
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Medline awarded $1.8 million contractMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - MUNDELEIN - Medline Industries Inc., a privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announced a three-year agreement with Premier Inc. to provide adv...
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Pactiv drops on concern pension contributions will deplete cashMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Pactiv Corp., the maker of Hefty garbage bags, tumbled the most ever in New York trading because of concern the declining value of pension-plan assets will require large...
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S&P downgrades Tenneco, matches Moody'sMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Standard & Poor's gave auto-parts maker Tenneco Inc. a two- notch ding on Feb. 27 to match the demotion issued in February by Moody's Investors Service. The new S&P corp...
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Abbott to sell $3 billion of debtFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP - Abbott Laboratories, maker of insulin pumps and heart stents to prop open clogged arteries, plans to sell $3 billion of bonds due in 10 and 30 ye...
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Enterprise fuming over suburban rental taxFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Enterprise Rent-A-Car says the city of Chicago is overstepping its bounds with a tax on suburban drivers who use their rentals primarily in the city. The Nevada-based c...
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Movers & shakersFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Red Oak Marketing, Lake Forest, a provider of full service customer care and communications solutions, appointed Tom Michel as senior vice president of sales. Michel, wh...