Northfield Business
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Android group shows cracks as partners like Moto seek alternativesApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Google Inc.'s mobile-phone alliance is showing signs of strain. After Verizon Wireless scrapped plans to offer Google's Nexus One handset this week, Motorola Inc. said i...
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Comcast 1Q profit up 12 percent, advertising reboundsApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Consumers signing up for digital cable TV and high-speed Internet services led to a 12 percent increase in first-quarter profit for Comcast Corp. The com...
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CBOT commodities trader faces wire fraud, other chargesApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Federal prosecutors say a commodities trader ran up more than $141 million in losses through the Chicago Board of Trade through unauthorized buying and selling of wheat ...
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General Growth hearing delayed amid competing bidsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc., the second-biggest U.S. mall owner, said a bankruptcy court hearing on its auction process will be delayed five days to give the company ...
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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...