Northfield Business
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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 ...
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Companies form dealDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - BARTLETT - R&B Solutions, a receivables management company that serves the health care and education markets, has selected Obrien as its exclusive provider of print and ...
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Schaumburg Business Association comes out against property tax planDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The Schaumburg Business Association understands the village's budget predicament, which is leading to the enactment of it's first-ever property tax. But the group also w...
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Paylocity launches new featuresDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Paylocity, an independent payroll provider, Friday announced its latest features of WebPay 7.0. WebPay, Paylocity's flagship web-based payroll and HR...
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Illinois Tool Works sees acquisition activity picking upDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc. Chief Financial Officer Ron Kropp predicted the company's acquisition activity would increase in 2010. "We hope to have significant acquisitions...
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Smurfit stock falls after stockholder committee deniedDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The value of reorganized Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. is "short of the point at which distributable value is likely to be available for shareholders," the bankruptcy ju...
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Boeing 787: First flight could come Dec. 15Dec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. scheduled the 787 Dreamliner's maiden flight for next week after more than two years of delays, aiming to fulfill an August promise to fly the plane by the en...
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Christmas lights in short supply on suburban shelvesDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban residents looking to add an extra strand of Christmas lights to the tree or replace burned out icicles hanging from the roof may be out of luck. Retailers are f...