Northfield Business
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Illinois Tool may boost acquisitions this yearFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc., the maker of Hobart food mixers and Duo-Fast nail guns, expects a better acquisition environment this year that may prompt more purchases than ...
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Feds not interested in Boeing's airborne laserFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - The successful interception of missiles with Boeing Co.'s airborne laser in tests a week ago doesn't warrant restoring the $8.2 billion program that Defense Secretary Ro...
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Playboy fourth-quarter loss shrinks on cost cuttingFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Playboy Enterprises Inc. said its fourth-quarter loss shrank as its namesake magazine swung to a profit after combining issues. The net loss was $27.8 million, or 83 cen...
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General Growth: Our goals 'not aligned' with Simon'sFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc., the bankrupt mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. is trying to buy, said the companies have different objectives and invited Simon to par...
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Motorola sues over stock dealFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - Motorola filed suit against two firms in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday over a three-way stock deal that went awry. According to the breach-of-contract suit...
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Schaumburg convention center had a great fallFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - In the midst of a slump in the convention and hotel industries, a projected improvement in the bottom line for Schaumburg's Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center this ...
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Motorola unveils new phoneFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, SPAIN - Motorola Inc. on Monday debuted Quench with MotoBlur, Motorola's Android-powered content delivery service, which organizes messages and synchronizes c...
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Motorola boss Jha to get $38 million if split doesn't occurFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc., the U.S. phone maker that plans to split in two, increased the payment co-Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Jha receives in case the separation doesn't occur...
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Home & Cabin show comingFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - The fourth annual Lake Home & Cabin Show will be March 5-7, featuring more than 175 exhibitors in interior design, décor and furniture. Exhibits include rus...
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Kraft 4Q profit surges; Cadbury is next challengeFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kraft's income more than tripled in its first quarterly report since it acquired British candy maker Cadbury, in part on CEO Irene Rosenfeld's turnarou...