Oak Brook Business
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Christkindlmarket runs in Oak BrookNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Christkindlmarket has reopened at Oakbrook Center and will run through Sunday, Nov. 16. Following a 500-year-old German tradition the outdoor center is partn...
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Microsoft CEO: No interest in buying YahooNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia -- Microsoft's chief executive said Friday the software giant is not interested in renewing its bid for struggling search engine company Yahoo Inc. Ste...
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Circuit City closing stores; 14 could go in IllinoisNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - After months of speculation and struggling sales, Circuit City Inc. Monday said it would close 155 stores, including half of its locations in the Chicago area. Company o...
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Waste Management's profit rises 12 percentOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Waste Management Inc., North America's largest trash hauler, said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent because of higher prices. Net income increased to $310 million, or...
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Barnes & Noble moves to Oak BrookOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Barnes & Noble Inc. will open a new bookstore Nov. 12 at Oakbrook Center. Concurrently, the existing store at 1 S. 550 Route 83, Oakbrook Terrace will close. At about 4...
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Are podcars a viable way to get around?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars -- or PRTs...
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McDonald's double cheeseburger may leave $1 menuOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Rising costs may bump the double cheeseburger off McDonald's Corp.'s dollar menu. The world's biggest restaurant chain might increase the price of the $1 double cheesebu...
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McDonald's profit increases on dollar menu, specialty coffeesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A jump in global sales boosted McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter profit by 11 percent, the company said Wednesday, a bright spot among restaurant companies as...
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First Transitions plans job workshopOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - First Transitions Inc., an Oak Brook based corporate sponsored career transition firm, will host its 8th Annual Free Job Search Workshop for unemployed indiv...
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Movers & shakersOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - James Saul joined Baker & Daniels LLP as an associate in the law firm's intellectual property group. He will work in the Chicago office, focusing his practice in the are...