Northfield Business
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Cadbury lines up defense against Kraft takeoverJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Cadbury PLC said Thursday that The Hershey Co. would have to "pay a great price" if it decided to formally wade into the bidding against Kraft Foods Inc. for t...
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Cadbury makes case against Kraft takeover bidJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- British candy maker Cadbury PLC on Tuesday stepped up its defense against a hostile takeover bid from Kraft Foods Inc. by announcing that full-year results wil...
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Airbus leads Boeing but A400M problem lingersJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - SEVILLE, Spain -- Airbus on Tuesday said it beat rival Boeing in aircraft production in 2009, maintaining its place as the world's largest planemaker, but warned that a ...
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Mizkan expands portfolioJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - MT. PROSPECT - Mizkan Americas Inc., a condiment manufacturer, announced it expanded its portfolio with the exclusive distribution rights of Angostura aromatic bitters. ...
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Jewel-Osco parent Supervalu returns to 3Q profit on cost controlsJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Grocery chain Supervalu Inc. returned to a fiscal third-quarter profit Tuesday on tighter cost controls and stabilizing profit margins as it revamps its s...
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CBOE delaying new high-speed trading platformJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. equity derivatives market, will wait until the second half of the year to start a new platform catering to high-spee...
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Woodfield Crate and Barrel set to closeJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Upscale housewares retailer Crate & Barrel is moving out of Woodfield Shopping Center later this month in preparation to move into a larger store in Schaumburg. The Nort...
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Avon plans to shutter Glenview facility, eliminate 242 jobsJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - New York-based Avon Products Inc. intends to close its distribution center in Glenview by May and sell the building. Layoffs of 242 workers are expected to start in Febr...
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Likely Cadbury gains bolster Kraft defenseJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Cadbury Plc, the world's second- largest confectioner, will probably step up its defense against Kraft Foods Inc.'s hostile 10.9 billion-pound ($17.6 billion) bid tomorr...
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Rolling Meadows Sam's Club to close by Jan. 22Jan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Sam's Club, a division of Walmart Stores Inc., said Monday that it plans to close its Rolling Meadows store by Jan. 22 and eliminate 137 jobs as part of a companywide re...