Northbrook Business
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Nestle may miss sales goals after Alcon moveDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Nestle SA, the food company that plans to divest its stake in eye-care company Alcon Inc., may miss operating margin and sales targets next year after selling its most p...
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General Growth posts $6.4 mil loss in Nov.Dec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Shopping center owner General Growth Properties Inc. filed an operating report for November showing a $6.4 million net loss for the companies in bankruptcy reorganizatio...
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Water park foreclosure another setback to Hoffman Estates' plansDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates officials said Wednesday they still believe an entertainment district is the right development for the Prairie Stone Business Park, even as the proposal ...
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Janitors for United planes strike in BostonDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- Janitors who clean Delta and United airlines planes at Boston's Logan International Airport have gone on strike. The more than 100 Aramark Corp. employees clea...
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Longtime Arlington Heights restaurant closesDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After 25 years, Regina's Ristorante in downtown Arlington Heights closed its doors for good on Christmas Eve, said Phil Campanella, the restaurant's owner. "We have two ...
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Wheeling Superdawg to open in JanuaryDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After almost a yearlong delay, Wheeling's Superdawg will probably open in late January, according to Mark Janeck, Wheeling's director of community development. The Super...
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United to take on $500 mil in new debtDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., plans to sell $500 million of senior secured notes due in 2013. The debt will be secured by routes, takeoff and landing slots, and ...
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Businesses expanded most since 2006, Chicago Index showsDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Companies in the U.S. expanded in December at the fastest pace in almost four years, signaling the economic recovery is gaining speed heading into 2010. The Institute fo...
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Insurers benefited from investments, weather, Moody's saysDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. property and casualty insurers, a group including Travelers Cos. and Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., benefited this year from gains in the value of some holdings a...
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Home prices fall in Chicago despite gains nationwideDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be uneven with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains. T...