Oak Brook Business
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Ratings changed at suburban companiesDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The following is a list of stocks, on which analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' name...
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Pradel 'leaning toward' liquor license for Show-Me'sDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Less than a day after asking for more time to decide the fate of the Show-Me's liquor license, Naperville Mayor George Pradel said his mind is pretty much made up. The S...
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Comptia to continue Hall of Fame traditionDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based Comptia, an association for information technology professionals, is starting a virtual IT Hall of Fame to honor innovators. The Hall of Fame will...
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Pace to allow booze ads at bus sheltersDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Alcoholic beverage ads will be allowed in Pace bus shelters, as long as the local community does not object, the agency's board decided. Pace board members approved a ch...
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Hospira to continue making 'execution' drugDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., the only U.S. manufacturer of a medical anesthetic commonly used as part of a lethal dose in executions, said Thursday it plans to resume...
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Caterpillar adds IBM, Abbott Labs execs to boardDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Caterpillar says it is adding executives from IBM and Abbott Laboratories to its board of directors. The world's largest construction and mining equipment make...
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Thanks to McRib, McDonald's November sales rise 4.8%Dec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. says a key sales figure rose 4.8 percent in November, helped in the U.S. by the popularity of the limited-time McRib sandwich. The world...
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Sara Lee moves on Ball Park sale speculationDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. call-options trading jumped to more than five times the four-week average on speculation that the maker of Ball Park hot dogs may be acquired. Almost 11,0...
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Nicor consumers may see no changes for nowDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Nicor Gas customers around the suburbs may not see much change, at least initially, with the acquisition of the Naperville-based natural gas utility. But just about anyt...
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'Significant' interest in Sara Lee household businessDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. said it has received “significant interest” in the remainder of its household business, including shoe care and Asian cleaning brands, and is continuing t...