Long Grove Business
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Net income at Jewel-parent Supervalu falls 40 percentJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu Inc.'s first-quarter net income fell 40 percent as rising competition cut into the grocery chain's sales. The operator of Albertsons and...
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Kraft to use more whole grains in crackersJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. says it will more than double the amount of whole grain in many of its Nabisco crackers, becoming the latest food maker to respond to consumer and healt...
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Hewitt investors sue over $4.9 billion Aon buyoutJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Hewitt Associates Inc., the human resources consulting firm, was sued in an Illinois state court by investors claiming its $4.9 billion acquisition by the Chicago insura...
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Fresh Market to expandJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - The Fresh Market plans to open a new store in Lake Forest this summer, the company's fifth store in the state. Grand opening is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, A...
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Pactiv credit-swaps fall after report of possible bid from KochJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The cost to protect Pactiv Corp. bonds against losses fell after a report that Koch Industries Inc. is in talks to buy the maker of Hefty trash bags. Pactiv shares rose ...
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State Realtors say home prices 'stabilizing' but 'stubborn'Jul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Home prices in Illinois are showing signs of stabilizing and the Chicago region in particular marked a year of positive sales activity in June, according t...
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Abbott 2Q profit edges past Wall Street estimatesJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its net income edged past Wall Street expectations for the second quarter as sales of drugs and medical devices offset increased opera...
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Longwood to create green wallJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Longwood Gardens, one of the world's great gardens in Kennett Square, Penn., has engaged Bancroft Construction and Ambius, a provider of interior landscaping solutions, ...
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Hewitt to buy consulting company EnnisKnuppJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, Tuesday said it entered into an agreement to acquire EnnisKnupp, a pro...
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Suburban shoppers cheer new upscale grocersJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When a new Whole Foods store opened in Schaumburg in May, hundreds of people lined up to be among the first inside. By the end of the day, more than 5,000 people had com...