Oak Brook Business
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First Vera Bradley outlet store coming to the suburbsNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Wildly popular Vera Bradley is opening its first outlet store in Aurora. The company, known for its brightly patterned soft purses and bags, is expected to open Monday, ...
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Bankrupt Neumann Homes sues towns to return impact feesNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Neumann Homes Inc., which had been one of the 10 largest homebuilders in the Chicago area before filing bankruptcy last year, has sued more than two dozen municipal gove...
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Exelon warns 2010 profit may decline on power pricesNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the largest U.S. owner of nuclear power plants, said per-share profit may fall next year on lower electricity prices. Profit excluding some one-time items ...
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Nicor sees $13.6 million profitOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Nicor Inc., parent of Nicor Gas, posted third-quarter net income of $13.6 million, or 30 cents per share, compared to $1.3 million, or 3 cents per share, fo...
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Community Financial has gainOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - GLEN ELLYN - Community Financial Shares Inc., the holding company for Community Bank-Wheaton/Glen Ellyn, Friday reported net income for the three months ending Sept. 30 ...
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Navistar eyes China diesel engine joint ventureOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Truck maker Navistar International Inc. says it is exploring a joint venture with a Chinese vehicle manufacturer to build diesel engines for commercial vehicles in China...
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Ballydoyle opening new pub in BloomingdaleOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Bloomingdale bands better start tuning their instruments, because they'll have one more venue to play when Ballydoyle Irish Pub comes to Stratford Square Mall this winte...
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McDonald's Skinner says customers in 'retreat mode'Oct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest restaurant chain, plans to focus on customer service as consumers remain in "retreat mode," said Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinne...
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Currency collapse forces McDonald's to leave IcelandOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalization, has become the latest victim of this tiny island nation's overexposure to the world financial crisis. ...
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Microsoft profit beats estimates after cost cutsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. said Friday its net income fell 18 percent in the last quarter, largely because it deferred revenue when it let summertime PC buyers get free ...