Oak Brook Business
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McDonald's plans to hold line on pricing, CEO saysJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest restaurant chain, plans to hold the line on pricing, Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner said. U.S. unemployment "will still be an ...
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Arthur Gallagher acquires groupJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Risk & Reward Group in London, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, R...
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Naperville-area book shop named top small businessMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Anderson's Bookshop may need to buy a trophy case to put among its bookcases. The independent bookstore took home Small Business of the Year honors from the Naperville ...
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Wheaton's Ritchie Capital may bid for NewsweekMay 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Ritchie Capital Management LLC Chief Executive Officer Thane Ritchie, who sought to buy Sun-Times Media Group Inc. last year, said he is considering bidding on Newsweek ...
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Nalco chief: Our dispersant 'safe and effective' for Gulf spillMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Nalco Holding Co.'s chief met with members of Congress yesterday to convince them that its chemical dispersant should continue to be used on BP Plc's oil spill in the Gu...
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Wheaton resident says farewell to wireless industry with a flourishMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - President and CEO Jack Rooney stood among boxes in his U.S. Cellular office overlooking the Kennedy Expressway on Chicago's North Side. The Wheaton resident was nearly p...
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No decision yet on Sara Lee unit saleMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Joaquin Almunia, the European Union antitrust commissioner, said his department hasn't yet decided whether to extend its review of Unilever's plan to acquire Sara Lee Co...
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Rubber band fashion is sudden kid crazeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The hottest craze - a mix between fashion and toys - is stretching into the suburbs this week. Kids of all ages have their wrists and lower arms lined with thin colorful...
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Fort Wayne makes new push to keep Navistar centerMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Fort Wayne officials are working to persuade Navistar to keep its truck design center with more than 800 workers in the city after the company droppe...
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Native Scotsman's business serves local bagpipersMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - "Scotland the Brave" may not be a commonly recognized song title in America, but anyone who's listened to bagpipe bands probably knows the tune. It's one of the most com...