Oak Brook Business
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Sara Lee plans $800 million debt sale to repay notesAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Hillshire Farm meat products, plans to sell $800 million of 5- and 10-year debt as soon as today as it seeks to repay...
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Addison firm urges GM workers to OK concessions for plant saleAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- A businessman seeking to buy General Motors Co.'s Indianapolis stamping plant has met with workers to urge them to accept pay cuts allowing the sale. Add...
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One-price cleaners expands in suburbsAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - CD One Price Cleaners is making a growth push in the suburban market based on its philosophy of consistent upfront pricing. With 31 stores in the Chicago market, the com...
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Jewel launches loyalty program: trading stampsAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Jewel-Osco stores in the area are offering a new cookware promotion that puts a twist on one of the original grocery store loyalty programs -- trading stamps. Under the ...
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EU extends review of Unilever-Sara Lee dealAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The European Union extended a review of Unilever's planned purchase of Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp.'s shower-gel and European detergents business by almost three w...
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S. Korea debate comes to NapervilleAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The message may have been familiar recently during a debate at the Naperville Chamber of Commerce on a proposed free-trade agreement between South Korea and the United S...
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S.C. Johnson to sell bonds to buy Sara Lee unitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., the seller of Glade air freshener and Windex cleaning spray, plans to issue debt for the first time since 2003 to fund a purchase from Sara Lee ...
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Ex-McDonald's execs back in the burger businessAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two retired McDonald's executives are back in the burger business. Tom Dentice, 71, of Oak Brook and Ed Rensi, 66, of Downers Grove left the burger giant more than 10 y...
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Number of travelers expected to spike over Labor DayAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy may still be uncertain, but more people than last year plan to get out of town for Labor Day weekend, according to a study released today. In Illinois, 1.92 ...
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New board chairman at Edward HospitalAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - A Naperville man, Joseph Beatty, has been appointed chairman of the Edward Hospital board of trustees. Beatty has been a member of the Naperville hospital's board since ...