Lombard Business
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Adviser urges NRG holders to reject Exelon moveJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Proxy Governance Inc., a proxy adviser, recommended that NRG Energy Inc. shareholders reject Exelon Corp.'s proposal to expand the company's board and elect nine new ind...
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McDonald's to offer free mochas on MondaysJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it will offer customers a free iced or hot mocha every Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from July 13 to Aug. 3. The complementary beverages --...
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CGL opens New Mexico stationJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Concert Group Logistics, a Downers Grove-based leader in transportation logistics, has announced the opening of its Albuquerque, New Mexico station under...
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IFS partners with German firmJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - ITASCA - IFS, a global enterprise applications company, Wednesday announced that Huf Hlsbeck & Frst GmbH & Co., a provider of mechanical and electronic components for ca...
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NRG Energy turns down Exelon's revised offerJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - PRINCETON, N.J. -- NRG Energy Inc. said Wednesday that it has turned down Exelon Corp.'s revised hostile takeover bid of $8 billion in stock because it undervalues the b...
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1,000 suburban workers to get pink slipsJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 workers at various suburban companies - including another 74 at Motorola Inc. - are expected to be laid off this summer due to closings or downsizings. M...
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AT&T expects to close on Midwest wireless acquisition in 3QJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it expects to close on its $944 million acquisition of wireless and broadband service provider Centennial Communications Corp. du...
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Johnson & Quin completes dealJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Niles-based Johnson & Quin, a targeted full service direct mail production and printing services company, Monday announced the completion of the acquisition of certain a...
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Timber company Weyerhaeuser slashes dividendJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Weyerhaeuser Co., which has been hemorrhaging cash because of the moribund U.S. housing market, said Tuesday it is cutting its quarterly dividend again, this...
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EMC hikes offer for Data Domain, bidding escalatesJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Firing the latest salvo in a bidding brawl, data storage company EMC Corp. boosted its offer for Data Domain which has already accepted a lower bid from NetA...