Maple Park Business
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'Tax holiday' saving may not be big, but shoppers still happy to have itAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' "tax holiday" may not produce huge savings for back-to-school shoppers, but retailers around the suburbs still are doing what they can to instill it with a "Bl...
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Ratings changed at Cat, NavistarAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. • Caterpillar Inc...
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MetLife raises $3.15 billion for purchase of AIG unitAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, raised $3.15 billion by selling shares below yesterday's closing price to help pay for the acquisition of an American Intern...
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Batavia man's litter scoop provides solution to Gulf spill cleanupAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia may be far from the muck and mess left over from April's Gulf oil rig explosion and subsequent disastrous spill, but one resident's invention is being employed i...
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St. Charles bank fighting to stay strong amid tough timesJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - In its 15 years of existence, Valley Community Bank has never relied on the word "community" more than now. As it struggles like thousands of other banks nationwide to i...
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Elgin OKs breaks for Siemens plant expansionJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin leaders this week gave the thumbs-up to waiving $53,720 in development impact fees so the Siemens plant at 950 Tollgate Road can expand by 28,000 square feet. The ...
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West Dundee grocery closes short of its first birthdayJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In the jovial moments of starting his first business, Nature's Fresh Market in West Dundee, 27-year-old Patrick Morales thought he would carry the same business card for...
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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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Geneva council backs plans for secondhand shopsJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The Geneva City Council favors letting secondhand shops open on and near its South Third Street shopping district. It unanimously agreed Monday night with a staff recomm...
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Caterpillar partners with Dirty Jobs star Mike RoweJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. is partnering with Mike Rowe, creator and star of the Discovery Channel's hit TV show, Dirty Jobs. Locally, Cat has operations in Montgomery. Rowe, also...