Northbrook Business
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CBOE valued at $3 billion with 11.7 million-share proposed IPOMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - CBOE Holdings Inc., owner of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, said its initial public offering will total 11.7 million shares, valuing the exchange at about $3 billio...
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Work begins on Randhurst's new theaterMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Construction on Randhurst's new movie theater began Tuesday with groundbreaking of the AMC Randhurst 12. The 2,000-seat theater will open in a year, replacing the exist...
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Boeing to boost 737 output by 8 percentMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. said it will ramp up production on its 737 jet to 34 a month in early 2012 and is studying further increases to meet customer demand for the world's most wide...
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Competition emerges for energy serviceMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Brad Boehm of Glenview didn't have any problems with ComEd's power or customer service, but he did want to save money in this tough recession. So, when BlueStar Energy S...
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Vehicle thefts decline for sixth straight yearMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Vehicle thefts dropped in the U.S. in 2009 for the sixth straight year as automakers and car buyers invested in technology to thwart criminals, the National Insurance Cr...
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Kraft, PepsiCo join First Lady's anti-obesity campaignMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - First lady Michelle Obama won pledges today from food and beverage companies including Campbell Soup Co., Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg Co., General Mills Inc. and PepsiCo I...
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Aerex Pest expands northMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Aerex Pest Control, based in Rolling Meadows, has expanded into the Kenosha, Racine and Lake Geneva, Wis. area. CEO Richard Kirshner decided to expand ...
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Molex helps to create longest-lasting light and socketMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Lisle-based Molex Inc. (www.molex.com) partnered with Livermore, Calif.-based Bridgelux to create a new light-and-socket combination that, depending on your habits, coul...
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General Growth to exit bankruptcy by SeptemberMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. will emerge from bankruptcy in August or September, Pershing Square Capital Management LP Chief Executive Officer William Ackman said in a...
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Boeing backers seek to raise price of tanker bidMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. lawmakers who support Boeing Co.'s bid for a $35 billion Air Force refueling tanker contract introduced legislation today that would require the Pentagon to add the...