Northbrook Business
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Samuels to step down as Maker's Mark presidentJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For 35 years, Bill Samuels Jr. oversaw Maker's Mark bourbon as it matured from a regional novelty started by his parents to an international brand rec...
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Business leaders bash extra corporate tax burdensJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Martin Matushek, a co-owner of West Dundee-based M2 Polymer Technologies Inc., sees the writing on the wall for businesses. Growth? More jobs? Here in Illinois? Forget i...
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Lawmakers: Boeing Army system costly, unreliableJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Boeing Co.'s new computer system for battlefield communications within the U.S. Army's combat brigades has demonstrated “high cost, poor reliability and performance,” ac...
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General Growth seeks to deny lenders' interest claimJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc., the mall owner that reorganized in bankruptcy, sought a court order denying a claim from lenders led by Eurohypo AG for $85.6 million in ...
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Tribune buys Naperville MagazineJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — The Tribune Co. said Tuesday that its Chicago subsidiary has acquired Naperville Magazine, a lifestyle monthly devoted to the suburb of the same name. The med...
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Jimmy John's switches to clover sproutsJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Jimmy John's is replacing alfalfa sprouts with easier-to-clean clover sprouts in response to an 18-state salmonella outbreak linked to the company's alfalfa sprouts. Sin...
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ComEd plans debt saleJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - ComEd, the Chicago-based electric utility owned by Exelon Corp., plans to sell $500 million of bonds tied to its property mortgages as soon as today, according to a pers...
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Groupon raises $950 mil. to expand, pay off investorsJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Online coupon service Groupon says it's finished raising $950 million to complete its biggest deal so far. Monday's announcement comes less than two weeks af...
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Girl Scout cookies entering digital ageJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - 6,000 Scouts at Allstate Arena learn about organization's new marketing strategey
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Boeing loses 747 order because of delaysJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Boeing Co., whose new 747-8 jumbo- freighter has been delayed by a year and a half, lost a customer when Guggenheim Aviation Partners LLC canceled its remaining order fo...