Naperville Business
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Deere sells wind energy business for $900 million to Exelon subsidiaryAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Deere & Co. will sell its wind energy business to a subsidiary of Exelon for $900 million, the company said Tuesday, potentially signaling an active merger and acquisiti...
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Sara Lee plans $800 million debt sale to repay notesAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Hillshire Farm meat products, plans to sell $800 million of 5- and 10-year debt as soon as today as it seeks to repay...
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Addison firm urges GM workers to OK concessions for plant saleAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- A businessman seeking to buy General Motors Co.'s Indianapolis stamping plant has met with workers to urge them to accept pay cuts allowing the sale. Add...
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One-price cleaners expands in suburbsAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - CD One Price Cleaners is making a growth push in the suburban market based on its philosophy of consistent upfront pricing. With 31 stores in the Chicago market, the com...
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Jewel launches loyalty program: trading stampsAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Jewel-Osco stores in the area are offering a new cookware promotion that puts a twist on one of the original grocery store loyalty programs -- trading stamps. Under the ...
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EU extends review of Unilever-Sara Lee dealAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The European Union extended a review of Unilever's planned purchase of Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp.'s shower-gel and European detergents business by almost three w...
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S. Korea debate comes to NapervilleAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The message may have been familiar recently during a debate at the Naperville Chamber of Commerce on a proposed free-trade agreement between South Korea and the United S...
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S.C. Johnson to sell bonds to buy Sara Lee unitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., the seller of Glade air freshener and Windex cleaning spray, plans to issue debt for the first time since 2003 to fund a purchase from Sara Lee ...
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Number of travelers expected to spike over Labor DayAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy may still be uncertain, but more people than last year plan to get out of town for Labor Day weekend, according to a study released today. In Illinois, 1.92 ...
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New board chairman at Edward HospitalAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - A Naperville man, Joseph Beatty, has been appointed chairman of the Edward Hospital board of trustees. Beatty has been a member of the Naperville hospital's board since ...