Northbrook Business
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FirstMerit completes conversion of Midwest Bank & Trust branchesOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - AKRON, Ohio — FirstMerit Corp. said Wednesday it has converted its Chicago and suburban Midwest Bank and Trust branches to the FirstMerit brand. All branches reopened as...
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Royal Caribbean sails with MotorolaOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola Inc. today announced that it has deployed a mobility solution to help Royal Caribbean International enhance the guest experie...
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Underwriters Laboratory warns of Halloween dangersOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The only thing more frightening than your child's ghoulish Halloween costume is the potential risk it can pose for serious injury. What's more, scary skeleton string lig...
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Barrington's OMI earns awardOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington-based OMI Industries, makers of the eco-friendly Ecosorb odor control products, announced Tuesday that its Ecosorb Spray Gel solution won the Environmental Pr...
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Hyatt offers hypoallergenic roomsOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced Tuesday its plans to purify the guest experience for travelers with the introduction of hypoallergenic rooms at all of its ful...
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Richard Dent joins Chicagoland National Gas Savings Program for campaignOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — The Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program Tuesday introduced the Two-Minute Warming campaign to educate Chicago residents and Peoples Gas customers about ava...
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Study predicts dire outcomes for pension systemsOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - EVANSTON — Prior research by the Kellogg School of Management has found $3 trillion in unfunded legacy liabilities from state-sponsored pension plans. However, new resea...
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Barilla partners with CHEPOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - BANNOCKBURN — Barilla America Inc., one of the country's leading pasta and sauce manufacturers, Tuesday said it has signed a multiyear contract extension to ship on pall...
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R.J. O'Brien promotes Manumaleuna to CFOOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — R.J. O'Brien & Associates LLC, an independent futures brokerage firm, Tuesday said it promoted Jason Manumaleuna to senior vice president/chief financial offic...
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Tribune says fight with some creditors, banks settledOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Tribune Co., the biggest U.S. media company in bankruptcy, said Tuesday it settled a dispute between unsecured creditors and senior lenders by offering the bo...