Oak Brook Business
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McDonald's opens Hamburger Univ. in ChinaMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - SHANGHAI -- McDonald's inaugurated its first Hamburger University in China on Tuesday to train new generations of managers as foreign companies step up efforts to develo...
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McDonald's scales back World Cup Soccer involvementMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest restaurant company, waived right to exclusively supply food at South African soccer stadiums and fan parks during the World Cup tou...
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McDonald's targets Asia's beef eaters with 20% spending boostMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, may boost investment in Asia by at least 20 percent this year as consumer spending recovers, moving into "beef ...
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Naperville partners to start ticket-selling site to help charitiesMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Kevin Nemetz didn't like what he saw at area sporting events: a lot of empty seats. As an avid volunteer for some charities, he knew there could be a worthwhile connecti...
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OfficeMax hacker gets 20 yearsMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Miami computer hacker was sentenced to 20 years in prison for leading the largest U.S. identity-theft ring, stealing 130 million credit- and debit-card records from Na...
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Small businesses see pros, cons of new health care lawMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Small businesses will either thrive or struggle to survive under the nation's new health care law. Those two sides of the debate are offered by U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, a...
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Farmers, chefs nurture budding relationships at 'Farm Forum'Mar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Professional chefs like to cook with high-quality ingredients - especially if those ingredients are well-priced. Professional produce farmers love the security of steady...
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ConAgra Foods 3Q profit rises, maintains outlookMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb.-- Strong sales of low-priced meals such as Banquet and Chef Boyardee and lower costs pushed ConAgra Foods Inc.'s third-quarter profit up 19 percent. Cheap pr...
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Contaminated raw milk delivered to several suburbs, health officials sayMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday about a batch of bacteria-tainted raw milk that has been delivered to locations in Des Plaines, Elgin...
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Johnson Controls to buy parts plants from VisteonMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Johnson Controls Inc., through an affiliate, has a contract to buy two plants from Visteon Corp. that make parts for Chrysler Group LLC. The price is $17 million. Locall...