Oak Brook Business
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RC2 Corp. to launch new learning lineJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - RC2 Corp. is soon rolling out a line of educational plush toys, figures, vehicles, play sets and electronic learning aids. RC2's Learning Curve Brand, based...
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Fans in suburbs cut back on sports memorabilia collectionsJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Professional athletes may seem exempt from the nation's economic woes, but the value of their signatures, helmets and jerseys are not. As the economy continues to leave ...
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Federal Signal to pay ex-finance chief up to $762,640Jan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Federal Signal Corp. will pay as much as $762,640 to former finance chief Stephanie Kushner, who was replaced last month by the Oak Brook, Illinois-based maker of street...
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Verizon, Microsoft unite in mobile searchJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Microsoft Corp. forged deals to make its search engine the default software on most Dell Inc. consumer computers and Verizon Wireless mobile phones, stepping up its effo...
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McDonald's hired customers to boost salesDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Holding Co. Japan Ltd., a unit of the world's biggest restaurant company, said about 1,000 people were hired to patronize one of its outlets, inflating sales ...
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Waste Management to raise dividend 7.4 percentDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Waste Management Inc. plans to raise its quarterly dividend by 2 cents, or 7.4 percent, to 29 cents a share. The increase is part of a $1.3 billion capital allocation pr...
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In hard times, workers have few legal protections over losing jobDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As more Americans lose their jobs, worker advocate Lou Maltby is happy to talk about employee rights, but he warns that it's a short conversation. Workers in the United ...
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McDonald's profit may fall as dollar gainsDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant company, may see smaller fourth-quarter profit and sales increases as the dollar gains against other currencies and ...
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Cisco Systems moving office from Chicago to RosemontDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite a slowing economy, developers began work Friday on a $37 million office building in Rosemont that will serve as the new regional office and customer training cen...
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Chicago region has major stake in auto bailoutDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite the general downward trend in employment, a few industries are still hiring in the Chicago area despite the recession and record job layoffs, said John Challenge...