Northfield Business
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Krafts to let consumers name snack after complaintsOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. will allow consumers to choose the name of its new, milder version of Vegemite after a storm of complaints from Australian consumers led it to scrap pla...
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Echo Global turns lower in first day of tradingOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Shares of Echo Global Logistics Inc., which provides transportation management services, lost ground Friday in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq. The ...
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United Airlines to add Internet service on 13 planesOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines, the third-largest U.S. carrier, said it will add Aircell LLC's Gogo Internet service to its fleet, starting with 13 of its Boeing Co. 757 planes that fl...
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Decision looms for ailing Sun-Times groupSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Time's running out on the bankrupt Chicago Sun-Times. Hometown investor Jim Tyree has offered the more than a dozen newspaper unions a take-it-or-leave-it proposal to bu...
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Dunkin' Donuts to give free coffee on MondaySep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Regardless of the Chicago 2016 outcome, Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Chicago and suburbs will provide a free medium coffee on Monday, Oct. 5. "Of course, we all hope t...
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Kraft given Nov. 9 deadline to bid on CadburySep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc. has six weeks to make a binding offer to buy British candy maker Cadbury PLC or else walk away for at least six months, Britain's mergers and ...
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CEO: PepsiCo 'very disciplined' on acquisitionsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - PepsiCo Inc. Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi said the company has a "very disciplined" approach to acquisitions and doesn't see many large purchases that make sense....
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Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index unexpectedly fallsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A measure of U.S. business activity unexpectedly shrank in September, indicating companies are likely to limit spending and production. The Institute for Supply Manageme...
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Kmart starts top toy picks listSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Kmart Tuesday unveiled its Fab 15 toy list, featuring the hottest toys for the holiday season with a focus on best long-term play value. Each selection...
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Exelon to quit U.S. chamber over climate planSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. producer of nuclear power, said it will quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because the business group opposes federal climate change legisl...