Northfield Business
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Allstate's net income falls on catastrophe lossesFeb 08, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Auto and home insurer Allstate said Wednesday its net income fell 43 percent in the fourth quarter as an Arizona hailstorm in October caused its catastrophe l...
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ComEd pushes for $2.6 billion power grid upgradeFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - ComEd is expected to introduce legislation today that touts a massive overhaul of the regulatory process so it can create a modern electric grid that supports a digital ...
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Daily Herald wins awards for print qualityFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald has won two first-place awards for print quality in the nationwide 2011 Inland Print Quality Competition. The contest, sponsored by the Inland Press Ass...
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NovaMed sued over $13.25-a-share buyoutFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - NovaMed Inc., the operator of 37 outpatient surgery centers in 19 states, was sued by a shareholder who contends a planned $214 million takeover by Surgery Center Holdin...
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Discover takes over Allstate's banking businessFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, is exiting the banking business and will sell about $1.1 billion in deposits to Discover Financia...
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BuyOwner.com sold for $1 million to pay creditorsFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - MIAMI — The real estate website BuyOwner.com has sold for $1 million. The Daily Business Review reported Tuesday that Utah entrepreneur Jonathan Holbrook bought the sit...
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CDI to supply engineering help to BoeingFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Staffing company CDI Corp. said Tuesday it will provide design help to aircraft maker Boeing Co. using Drexel University engineering students. Financial ...
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Auto show's economic models sport figures to rev recoveryFeb 07, 2011 12:00 am - An old wives' tale insists that you can predict the veracity of the approaching winter by counting the brown bands of fuzz on woolly bear caterpillars. An old columnist'...
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Wheeling approves makeover of former Wickes siteFeb 07, 2011 12:00 am - $100 million redevelopment plan includes boutiques, concert venues
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CNA Financial 4Q earnings climb, resumes dividendFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — CNA Financial Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings rose 23 percent on improvements in its property and casualty insurance operations due to increased investment inc...