Naperville Business
-
OfficeMax joining energy saving effortApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- OfficeMax Inc. joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Low Carbon IT Campaign by enabling the power management, or sleep mode, on the...
-
Nalco sees growth; hiring expectedApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. said Tuesday profits were up nearly 50 percent in the first quarter, and it plans to hire more workers in high-growth markets and to s...
-
Nicor Gas files delivery rate increase for extra $140 millionApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - After nearly two weeks of warnings, Nicor Gas did Tuesday what company officials had been promising -- filed for a delivery rate hike. The Naperville-based natural gas u...
-
Tropical Shipping acquires CaribtransApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- Nicor Inc. announced Monday that its subsidiary, Tropical Shipping, a carrier of containerized freight in the Bahamas and Caribbean, has signed a definitiv...
-
Cafe sells pancakes for a penny eachApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - ELGIN -- Colonial Cafe and Ice Cream is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Elgin next month. To mark the occasion, the restaurant, 600 S. McLean Blvd., will serve panca...
-
Lucent's Lisle building to be soldApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Alcatel-Lucent plans to move the remaining workers from its Lisle operation into its Naperville offices and put the Lisle office up for sale. An internal memo provided t...
-
Spending habits changeApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As gasoline prices continue to climb, household bills spike and incomes dip, families are growing more cautious in their spending. As concerns of a recession mount, shop...
-
Movers and shakersApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - With over 12 years of retail banking experience, Martin Quantz, manager of Amcore Bank's South Elgin branch, was promoted to an officer. Quantz will be responsible for m...
-
AT&T, Starbucks join in free hot spotsApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting Thursday, AT&T broadband subscribers will have free access to Wi-Fi in about 7,000 Starbucks nationwide, including 100 in the Chicago and suburban area. AT&T al...
-
Nicor wants rate hike to offset non-payment of billsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Mounting bad debt is one of the major reasons Nicor Gas is seeking a delivery rate increase, Nicor Chief Executive Officer Russ Strobel said Thursday. Bad debt -- or cus...