Northfield Business
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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...
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Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare renovation doneDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - ROSEMONT - The Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center, 5440 N. River Road, has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its guest rooms and suites. O...