Oak Brook Business
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Stimulus provides $8.7 million to fund summer jobs for area youthsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The unemployment rate for 16- to-19-year-olds hit 21 percent last year, a level not seen for that age group since 1992. This year, a little extra boost from the federal ...
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Waste Management profit falls 36% on low trash volumeApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Waste Management Inc., North America's largest trash hauler, said first-quarter profit fell 36 percent because of a drop in U.S. construction and lower prices for recycl...
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Molex creates new high-speed systemApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - LISLE - Molex Inc. Monday introduced the HSAutoLink Interconnect System, a high-speed data bus for vehicles, to meet the needs of the "Connected Vehicle." The new, famil...
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S&P lowers Sterilizer SterigenicsApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Sterigenics International Inc., a provider of sterilization services, has a "very tight leverage covenant cushion," Standard & Poor's said April 24 in the course of lowe...
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McDonald's shakes up soft drinks, boots Pibb Xtra for Dr PepperApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. will replace Coca- Cola Co.'s Pibb Xtra with Dr Pepper at all of its U.S. restaurants, giving Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. a greater foothold at the fas...
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Strong forecast for Oak Brook toymaker RC2Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - RC2 Corp., the maker of Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends toys, jumped the most in almost 12 years in U.S. trading after forecasting 2009 earnings that exceeded analy...
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McDonald's 1Q profit rises nearly 4 percentApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- McDonald's Corp., which has been thriving during the economic downturn, saw its first-quarter profit climb nearly 4 percent as more customers worldwide came ...
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Ty introduces Bo, First Dog Beanie BabyApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Ty said Friday it has introduced Bo, a black-and-white Portuguese water dog Beanie Baby inspired by the First Family's new puppy. "We are very proud of the ...
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Can General Growth hold onto its malls?Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - When General Growth Properties Inc. bought Rouse Co. for $11.3 billion in 2004, Chief Executive Officer John Bucksbaum said the deal amounted to "five years worth of acq...
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McDonald's fires Hong Kong head after convictionApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. fired Joseph Lau, its Hong Kong managing director, after a court in the city found him guilty of bribery in connection with food purchases. Lau, 49, was...