Northbrook Business
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United, Continental 'haggling' over value in proposed mergerApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are at odds over how to value their planned no-premium stock merger, with negotiations focused on what time per...
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Northwest Community Hospital unveils $250 million additionApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - When Northwest Community Hospital opened its new South Pavilion to the public Sunday, it drew a turnout almost worthy of a playoff game at the United Center. An estimate...
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Nuveen accused of hurting shareholdersApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Nuveen Investments Inc., the largest manager of closed-end funds, was accused of harming common shareholders by buying out preferred shareholders caught in the collapse ...
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American Air delays inaugural Chicago-Beijing flightApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - American Airlines said it delayed the start of its daily Chicago-to-Beijing nonstop service until May 4 from today because it was unable to get takeoff and landing slots...
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Nicor parent aims to expand shipping, other retail businessesApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc., the holding company for Nicor Gas and Tropical Shipping, said Thursday it aims to expand its Caribbean shipping business with more acquisiti...
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Exelon's 1Q earnings increase 5 percentApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp. said Friday that its first-quarter earnings rose 5 percent and that electricity demand and residential customer growth is starting to pick up as the economy...
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Johnson Controls turns profit, raises forecastApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls Inc. said Friday it earned $274 million in its fiscal second quarter, as sales improved across all its business lines. The maker of buildin...
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Acura down 44 percent after FDA rejects AcuroxApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. plunged the most in almost eight years after the company failed to win a U.S. panel's backing to sell its experimental painkiller Acurox. The ...
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Sears buys control of Canada operations, could take unit privateApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp., the biggest U.S. department-store company, agreed to buy William Ackman's hedge fund's stake in Sears Canada Inc., in a move that would allow it to...
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Simon attracts more co-investors for General GrowthApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Simon Property Group Inc. continues sweetening its offer to be among the investors who help reorganize shopping-mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. Yesterday, Indi...