Oak Brook Business
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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 ...
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Exelon net income increases 8.1 percent on one-time gainsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. nuclear power producer, said third-quarter profit rose 8.1 percent as one-time gains offset a drop in electricity prices. Net income climb...
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Netflix 3Q earnings rise 48 percent, but stock fallsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Netflix Inc. has been doing so well during the recession that it's getting tougher for the DVD-by-mail pioneer to live up to investors' lofty expectatio...
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Tellabs acquires WiChorusOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Tellabs announced it will acquire WiChorus of San Jose, Calif. The companies said in a statement that the combination will lead to advanced 3G/4G mobil...
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New burgers fuel McDonald's profit climb 6 percentOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The world's largest burger chain, which has been among the notable winners of the recession because of its cheap menu and value meals, cautioned that the fast-food busin...
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Sara Lee may sell some brands to P&GOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of Pampers diapers and Pantene shampoo, is in talks to buy part of Sara Lee Corp.'s international household products unit, according to p...
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CompTIA launches examOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based CompTIA Strata, a certificate program that provides individuals with a broad introduction to technology, is now available worldwide. The CompTIA S...
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Blake Standard flagship store launches at Oakbrook CenterOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Women's clothing designer Pierre Colorado is planning to welcome shoppers at his flagship store at Oakbrook Center this weekend. Colorado will talk with shoppers at his...
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Lisle residents learn costs drive many Navistar decisionsOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Lisle residents took another pound of flesh Wednesday night from their likely new neighbor, Navistar Inc. The village's planning and zoning commission hosted its second...