Oak Brook Business
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Tyson CFO leaving for Walgreen postMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Tyson Foods said Tuesday Chief Financial Officer Wade Miquelon is leaving the company to take a similar job at Walgreen Co., the nation's largest ret...
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Illinois foreclosures lessen; others soarMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The rate of foreclosures in Illinois appears to be stabilizing while nationwide numbers continue to escalate, according to a RealtyTrac report expected to be released to...
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American companies help their devastated Chinese compatriotsMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - When the earthquake devastated Chengdu, China, the aftershocks rippled through several American companies that have long-established ties there. While many experienced d...
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The value of America can be measured in barrels of oilMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us view the world through dollar glasses. It's perfectly reasonable. Dollars, after all, are the currency we use in daily life. And the lens, until recently, was...
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Local experts give their take of Fed chief's commentsMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald asked three area economic experts to respond to Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans comments Monday. Here is their take: Janna Sampson...
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Regional fed chief sees economic rebound -- but not immediatelyMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's top federal bank official said Monday he sees hopeful signs for the local economy by early next year. But it was the short-term that he and many of the 200 or ...
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Movers and shakersMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Weber Marking Systems, Arlington Heights, named Thomas Michalsen marketing director to oversee Weber's marketing operation in North America. Michalsen, who joined Weber ...
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Housing market still coldMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane and Will counties saw home sales drop about 34 percent during the first quarter, indicating the real estate market continues to spiral around the suburbs, according...
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Freddie Mac cuts 116 area workersMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Freddie Mac, a stockholder-owned corporation established by Congress to support homeownership and rental housing, is pulling out of the suburbs and laying off 116 worker...
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ITW bids $2 billion for appliance makerMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works on Thursday swooped in with a $2 billion bid for a restaurant equipment maker in Britain that Elgin-based Middleby Corp. unsuccessfully bid for last ...