Northfield Business
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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...
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Suit against Sears over Kmart purchase dismissedDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp., the largest U.S. department-store company, won dismissal of a 2004 shareholder lawsuit claiming the company and former Chief Executive Officer Alan...
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Japan's ANA orders 10 Boeing jetlinersDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Japan's All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners. Boeing said Monday that the order is for five 777s and five 767s, both the extended-range model. T...
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Motorola's newest smart phone likely to be called 'Devour'Dec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc.'s newest smart phone will probably be named the "Devour," according to several blogs that follow the mobile phone industry. The Schaumburg-based company, t...
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UL reports energy findingsDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Energy efficiency is the No. 1 attribute consumers seek when purchasing new home appliances, according to a new survey from Underwriters Laboratories. While...
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Kraft questions Cadbury's raised profit forecastsDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., which has made a hostile $17 billion offer for Cadbury Plc, questioned how the candy maker can meet raised targets and said it will keep a "disciplined...
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Cadbury launches defense against Kraft offerDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Britain's Cadbury PLC kicked off a robust defense against Kraft Foods Inc.'s $16.3 billion hostile takeover offer on Monday, urging shareholders not to let the...
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Alberto Culver to buy U.K. skin-care companyDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Alberto Culver Co., the maker of TRESemme and Nexxus hair-care products, agreed to buy Simple Health & Beauty Ltd. for about $390 million to expand in the U.K., its larg...
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What's hot with shoppers? Practical giftsDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Practical is the premise when it comes to holiday shopping this holiday season. With less than two weeks until Christmas, many consumers are buying useful gifts -- from ...
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Nestle sees stagnant chocolate market as cocoa prices soarDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Nestle SA, which plans to start making Fairtrade-compliant KitKat bars in the U.K. next month, predicts the country's chocolate market will be little changed in 2010 as ...