Northfield Business
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Kraft: salmonella found in trail mix last yearApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - FRESNO, Calif. -- Kraft Foods Inc., the company whose testing led to the nationwide pistachio recall, said Friday it first heard there was salmonella in its trail mix in...
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Records show Tribune Co. lobbied BlagoMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. was secretly negotiating with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich on a deal in which the state would buy Wrigley Field even as federal investigators were closing in on...
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Kraft Foods CEO got compensation of $16 million in 2008Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The chief executive of Kraft Foods Inc., maker of brands like Oreo and Nabisco, received compensation worth $16 million in 2008, an increase of 38 percent from the prior...
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Williams-Sonoma 4Q profit falls 90 percentMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma says its fourth-quarter profit fell 90 percent as it closed underperforming stores and laid off workers amid the recession. The San Fran...
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Janitors rally in Schaumburg ahead of contract talksMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Nearly 200 janitors arrived by school buses in Schaumburg on Thursday to rally the start of contract negotiations with local cleaning contractors. Another purpose for th...
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Black Ram restaurant closes after 40 yearsMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - After a 40-year run, the Black Ram Steakhouse in Des Plaines became the latest victim of a troubled economy. The restaurant at 1414 Oakton St. served its final meal Satu...
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Local mayor hopeful testifies in D.C. on worker retirementsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Streamwood village president candidate Jason Speer testified Wednesday before a Congressional committee to encourage help for small businesses so they can offer retireme...
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Enterprise fuming over suburban rental taxFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Enterprise Rent-A-Car says the city of Chicago is overstepping its bounds with a tax on suburban drivers who use their rentals primarily in the city. The Nevada-based c...
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Movers & shakersFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Red Oak Marketing, Lake Forest, a provider of full service customer care and communications solutions, appointed Tom Michel as senior vice president of sales. Michel, wh...