Northbrook Business
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Aon planning acquisitions in South AmericaAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - AON Corp., the world's largest insurance brokerage, is planning acquisitions in Brazil to increase sales in the South American country by 20 percent a year, the vice-pre...
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Hughes heirs object to General Growth bankruptcy planAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The heirs of Howard Hughes moved to block General Growth Properties Inc.'s plan to exit bankruptcy, saying in an Aug. 11 court filing that the second-largest U.S. mall o...
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Des Plaines-based suit maker celebrates year since its rescueAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Hundreds of Hart Schaffner & Marx employees, top management, and state and local officials today marked the anniversary of the takeover that saved nearly 600 jobs at the...
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Foreclosures continue to soar in Illinois, defying nationwide trendAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Foreclosures in Illinois soared about 35 percent higher in July compared to a year ago, keeping the state in the top 10 with the biggest monthly increase nationwide, acc...
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Moto network hits 10 millionAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Motorola Solutions announced that its integrated Digital Enhanced Network solution has reached 10 million subscribers outside the United States. With a strong and growin...
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Morgan Stanley recommends buying Motorola call optionsAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Investors should buy Motorola Inc. call options because the maker of Droid X smartphones may capture a larger market share and boost the value of the mobile devices unit...
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Hoffman Estates shopping center hit by foreclosure suitAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates shopping center on the village's west side has been hit with a $15.8-million foreclosure suit two years after it opened. The 7-acre Prairie Stone Cross...
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Retailers look to reach tech-savvy moms of 'tweens'Aug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Moms with preteens are likely to be on Facebook, often listen to the same music as their children and are highly influenced by coupons, according to a retail study relea...
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Sparton completes acquisitionAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Sparton Corp., a supplier of complex electronic and electromechanical products, subassemblies and related services to the highly regulated Medical, Defense ...
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Obama's ex-social secretary Rogers named Johnson Publishing CEOAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers, who resigned months after an uninvited couple crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner, was named Tuesda...