Northfield Business
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Market rally ignored most profitable, stable companiesDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Brown-Forman Corp.'s Paul Varga and Johnson & Johnson's William Weldon are among chief executive officers left behind in the 2009 stock-market rebound even after they cr...
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Cadbury sued by shareholder for spurning Kraft bidDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Cadbury Plc directors were sued by a shareholder claiming the world's second-largest candy maker should seriously consider a Kraft Foods Inc. takeover offer. Susan Dough...
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Google Android may have 150,000 apps by next year's endDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Google Inc.'s Android mobile software may offer as many as 150,000 applications by the end of 2010, as the company chases Apple Inc. for downloads, according to a mobile...
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General Growth has deals to restructure $11.6 billion of debtDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest U.S. mall owner, has won approval from creditors and a federal court to restructure loans totaling $11.6 billion, acco...
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Local home sales soar, up for third straight monthDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Extraordinary government efforts to stabilize the housing market are paying off. What happens when the help runs out is anyone's guess. Sales of previously ...
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Second Boeing 787 test plane takes to skiesDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing's second 787 has flown for a little more than two hours. The jet took off from Everett's Paine Field around 9 a.m. Tuesday and landed two hours ...
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Diner sues Boston Blackie's after allergic reactionDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A woman sued the Boston Blackie's restaurant in Naperville Tuesday, claiming she had an allergic reaction to nuts in an ice-cream sundae. According to the suit, Jennifer...
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Wyndham O'Hare in Rosemont next hotel to closeDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The suburban hotel industry took another major hit Tuesday as the Wyndham O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont prepares to close by Jan. 1. The quick shutdown surprised the Unite He...
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Nestle warned about health claimsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - VEVEY, Switzerland -- Nestle SA's Juicy Juice and Boost beverages for children violate U.S. rules about marketing health claims, regulators said. The Food and Drug Admi...
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Notion of water parks saving hotels evaporatesDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - A few short years ago, water parks were seen as the growth agent for the suburban hotel/entertainment scene, with parks planned in a half-dozen communities. But with the...