Oak Brook Business
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Kirk Homes reorganization plan denied; creditors discuss next stepsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Streamwood-based Kirk Homes has vowed not to shutter its doors just yet. No liquidation order was issued in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, so the struggling homebuild...
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General Mills sees no need for major acquisitionSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - General Mills Inc. Chief Financial Officer Donal Mulligan said he sees no need for a "transformational" acquisition similar to Kraft Foods Inc.'s proposed takeover of Ca...
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Tellabs rises 8.1 percent as investors bet on 'good news'Sep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Tellabs Inc., the supplier of network technology to AT&T Inc., rose to its highest in almost two years in Nasdaq trading as investors bet customer spending will pick up....
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ConAgra Foods 1Q profit drops 63 percentSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- ConAgra Foods Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit dropped 63 percent compared with a year earlier -- when it sold a business -- but its adj...
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Clothes Mentor store coming to Glendale HeightsSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Clothes Mentor, an upscale women's resale chain, is expanding to Glendale Heights. The store is expected to open Saturday, Sept. 26, at 146 E. Army Trail Road, just eas...
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BP propane traders cleared of market corneringSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Four men who worked for a U.S.- based unit of BP Plc won dismissal of federal criminal charges that they tried to corner the market for propane gas and manipulate prices...
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Manufacturer opens 'green' headquarters in AuroraSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Freudenberg Household Products, an international manufacturer of cleaning and laundry products, is moving into its new North American headquarters in Aurora. About 300 e...
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Sara Lee closer to selling unitSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Sara Lee Corp. has made progress toward a plan to sell its international household and body-care unit, Chief Executive Officer Brenda Barnes said. "We've...
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RC2 unveils new lineupSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - RC2 Corp. has introduced several new lines designed to provide innovative solutions for today's families at the 2009 ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas. The Learnin...
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Watching Leno? Then you won't miss McDonald's adsSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Jay Leno will race an electric Ford Focus and raffle prizes for McDonald's during his NBC show that starts tonight, demonstrating how far the network will go to pull in ...