Northbrook Business
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Judge: Continental CEO must clarify 'discrepancy' over UAL mergerSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Continental Airlines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smisek must clarify a "discrepancy" in his court testimony about a proposed merger with UAL Corp., a judge said. U...
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Judge picks mediator to resolve Tribune Co. court fightSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The judge overseeing Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy appointed a mediator to help resolve allegations that part of the newspaper publisher's 2007 buyout was a fraudulent transf...
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Kmart launches new online siteAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Kmart announced Tuesday the launch of Stylesip.com, a new online community built around the fashion-loving lifestyle of teen girls. The online experie...
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Schaumburg's Entourage restaurant closes doorsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - After 4½ years of defiantly beating the odds of a sluggish and then turbulent economy, Entourage restaurant in Schaumburg finally closed its massive doors on Sunday. Whi...
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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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Allstate may resume share repurchases, Sandler saysAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, and XL Group Plc may resume share repurchases after the Atlantic hurricane season, Sandler O'Neil...
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Tribune: We're not filing new bankruptcy planAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Newspaper publisher Tribune Co. told its employees in an e-mail on Aug. 27 that it wouldn't be filing an expected amendment to its reorganization plan in light of talks ...
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Boeing 787 delay won't affect Royal Jordanian orderAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeing Co.'s sixth postponement of its 787 Dreamliner won't delay the delivery date of the aircraft ordered by Royal Jordanian, the carrier's Chief Executive Officer Hus...
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Exelon promises jobs as Zion nuclear plant comes downAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Dismantling of the closed Zion Nuclear Power Station is expected to ramp up this fall. The $1 billion project is expected to generate between 200 and 400 jobs over 10 ye...
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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...