Lisle Business
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In hard times, workers have few legal protections over losing jobDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As more Americans lose their jobs, worker advocate Lou Maltby is happy to talk about employee rights, but he warns that it's a short conversation. Workers in the United ...
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Chicago region has major stake in auto bailoutDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite the general downward trend in employment, a few industries are still hiring in the Chicago area despite the recession and record job layoffs, said John Challenge...
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What's happening one year after Neumann Homes bankruptcyNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Dirt mounds and partially built houses in Antioch's NeuHaven and Clublands subdivisions are among the reminders of a dubious anniversary. Neumann Homes had finished half...
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Custom handbag company expands to LisleNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Mary Ellen Middleton and her daughter expanded their home-based custom handbag manufacturing company to a location in Lisle. Oney Designs now operates at 5403 Patton Dr...
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Circuit City closing stores; 14 could go in IllinoisNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - After months of speculation and struggling sales, Circuit City Inc. Monday said it would close 155 stores, including half of its locations in the Chicago area. Company o...
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Local experts see tough times continuing a whileOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Financial experts didn't have much good news to share with area business leaders Thursday. The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Regional Economic Fore...
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Alcatel-Lucent narrows loss; shares surgeOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Alcatel-Lucent SA, the world's largest supplier of fixed-line phone networks, had its biggest gain since 2003 in Paris trading after posting a smaller-than- anticipated ...
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Are podcars a viable way to get around?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars -- or PRTs...
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Obey Designs purse firm moves to LisleOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - LISLE - Obey Designs Inc., a custom handbag manufacturer, has relocated its manufacturing operation to 5403 Patton Drive, Suite 216 in Lisle, from its original Napervill...
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EMC 3Q profit drops but beats forecastOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Data storage company EMC Corp. said Wednesday its profit dropped 17 percent in the third quarter, a decline caused by a big one-time gain from the sale ...