Oak Brook Business
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New chief at Navistar financialFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - WARRENVILLE-- David Johanneson, a 36-year veteran in the truck industry, has been named president and chief executive officer of Navistar Financial Corporation, a owned ...
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McDonald's gets $423.7M loan from Japanese banksFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it secured a $431.2 million loan from three Japanese banks. The nation's No. 1 hamburger chain said the 40 billion yen loan wa...
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Crowe Horwath grows to East CoastFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Crowe Horwath LLP, a large public accounting and consulting firm, is expanding on the East Coast. Crowe announced an agreement to combine with the practice o...
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Oak Brook's RC2, Muppets creator sign dealFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The Jim Henson Co. has appointed RC2 Corp. as the global master toy licensee for the upcoming animated series Dinosaur Train. Under the multiyear agreement, RC2 Corpora...
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Sharpie makes new upscale marker , stainless steel version of the classicFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Sharpie is coming out with a new premium Sharpie marker, a stylish stainless steel version of the Sharpie marker, during Hollywood's biggest awards show. Th...
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Oak Brook man, WexTrust founder charged in $9.2 mil Ponzi schemeFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Steven Byers, the co-founder of real-estate investment firm WexTrust Capital LLC, was jailed yesterday on charges that he conspired to cheat investors out of $9.2 millio...
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ICC judge recommends Nicor get half the hikeFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Gas could see its delivery rate hike request get cut in half. Administration law judges on Tuesday recommended to the Illinois Commerce Commission...
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Our financial panel tells us what they think of Obama's stimulus planFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - While several suburban residents applaud President Obama for his drive to boost the economy, some are concerned about certain parts of the stimulus plan or question how ...
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McDonald's January sales soar on Dollar MenuFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, said global sales rose 7.1 percent in January, topping analysts' estimates, as consumers sought less expensive ...
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Movers & shakersFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin-based Sherman Health announced the addition of Pamela Walker of Batavia as its new emergency department director. Walker has 20 years experience as an emergency de...