Lombard Business
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Shoppers to spend less on gift cards this holiday seasonNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - While gift cards are again the most-requested present this holiday, be prepared to receive discounted ties or slippers instead. And if you do receive a gift card, don't ...
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Argonne gets $8.8 million for battery researchNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Argonne National Laboratory Wednesday was awarded $8.8 million to build or remodel three battery research-and-development facilities on its DuPage County campus. That wo...
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More shoppers paying with cash over creditNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Plastic is out and green is in - when it comes to paying for holiday gifts this year. One in four shoppers plan to pay with cash this holiday season, according to a sur...
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Company moving headquarters, 100 jobs, to Downers GroveNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A manufacturer of industrial products is moving its headquarters to Downers Grove Dover Corp. announced the move will bring 100 jobs. The company will con...
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DeVry increases dividendNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE - DeVry Inc., a global provider of educational services, announced Wednesday that its board of directors approved a 25 percent dividend increase, from 1...
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McDonald's plans 1,000 more restaurants in 2010Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - During its investors meeting today, McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner and other senior management said they plan more growth and will open about 1,000...
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VCT completes expansionNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Versatile Card Technology Inc., a leader in plastic card manufacturing, announced it has completed the addition of 30,000 square feet of production space...
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PCTEL, Wider settle disputeNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Bloomingdale-based PCTEL Inc., a propagation and wireless network optimization solutions firm, announced it has settled an intellectual property dispute with Wider Netwo...
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McDonald's October sales flat in U.S., stronger overseasNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Monday that monthly sales growth edged down in October in the U.S., only the third time the month...
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Suburban unemployment numbers continue to riseNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Unemployment in the suburbs has been escalating along with state and national figures. So it wasn't surprising to a Naperville career counselor that more people were com...