Lombard Business
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Diamond composed of Beethoven's hairSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The next time you think about Ludwig van Beethoven, forget about the piano or his famous lilting Moonlight sonata or even his powerful Symphony No. 9. Think of his shock...
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CUB says buyers are misleadSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Thousands of area consumers have been slammed with soaring natural gas bills after switching services from traditional utilities to unregulated gas suppliers, Chicago-ba...
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Couple's 1-800-Radiator franchise turns into hot investmentSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In an effort to keep customers cool, husband-and-wife team John and Kimberly Czaplicki recently expanded their business into Volo. The Czaplicki's launched their 1-800-R...
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Suggestions for your Web contentSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Jeff Klingberg, president and chief executive of Hampshire-based Konstanz Kommunikations Inc. (www.konstanzkom.com), has been following our columns about small business...
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Paulson says embrace globalization, ChinaSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. said Friday area companies should embrace globalization, including trade with China, to help boost profits here. But China need...
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Marketing savvy helped author earn richesSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Patrick Evans started a business selling mailing machines and electronic scales from his home about 28 years ago. He grew the business, Evcor Systems, until it became o...
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McDonald's shares hit all-time highSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- McDonald's stock surged 6.1 percent to an all-time high Thursday after the fast-food chain announced the largest dividend increase in its history and pledge...
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Sara Lee CEO Barnes gets $9.1 million in fiscal 2007 compensationSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. CEO Brenda Barnes received compensation the food and household goods maker valued at $9.1 million for its recently ended fiscal year, according to an anal...
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Briefs: Navistar to provide parts to MarinesSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - WARRENVILLE -- Navistar International Corp. said Thursday it won a $71.5 million contract to provide parts support for the U.S. Marine Corps' International MaxxPro mine-...
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Briefs: RHR International extends WorknetSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- Technology consulting firm Worknet Inc. said Wednesday it received a three-year contract renewal from RHR International Co., a organizational development f...