Northfield Business
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Hershey, Nestle may challenge Kraft's Cadbury offerDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Hershey Co. and Nestle SA have been in contact about Cadbury Plc and may challenge an offer by Kraft Foods Inc., said two people familiar with the talks. An agreement be...
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Smurfit-Stone's shareholders may have role in Chapter 11 reorganizationDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. shareholders will know within a week whether they'll get a wider role in reorganizing the bankrupt packaging maker, a judge said. U.S. Bank...
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Air traffic shows signs of recovery; posts smallest drop in 18 monthsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Southwest Airlines Co. and Continental Airlines Inc. led the six biggest U.S. carriers to their best traffic results in 18 months in a sign that the air-travel slump is ...
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No decision in EEOC settlement conferenceDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - No decision: A settlement conference produced no resolution today in the 8-year-old Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sex-harassment case against Buffalo Grove-bas...
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UL announces allianceDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Underwriters Laboratories, a global leader in drinking water quality and safety, has entered into a strategic alliance with Pace Analytical, a nationally re...
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Kraft takes $16.3 bil offer to Cadbury shareholdersDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kraft Foods Inc. took its $16.3 billion hostile takeover offer for Cadbury PLC straight to shareholders of the British candy company on Friday. The dea...
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Boeing recommends fixing thrust reversers on 777Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. said on Friday that it is recommending that airlines fix a key piece of equipment on its 777 airliner to make sure that engine heat doesn't cause damage. Boei...
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Comcast to buy controlling stake in NBC UniversalDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator cont...
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Hearing unlikely to resolve marathon IPA sex-harassment suitDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A settlement conference is set for today in federal court in downtown Chicago in the suit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against International Prof...
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Kraft: Cadbury bid actually worth $18.3 billionDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the U.S. food maker attempting a hostile takeover of Cadbury Plc, is expected to argue its cash-and-stock offer has a potential value of about 800 penc...