Oak Brook Business
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McDonald's tops Fortune listsMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- McDonald's Corp. won several categories in Fortune magazine's "America's most admired companies" list this year. The Oak Brook-based fast-food chain won fir...
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Area laptop repair firm gets bigger as notebooks get smallerMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As the popularity of laptops increase, so can the problems. What do you do when your laptop doesn't power up, or your coffee has spilled on it, or the screen is cracked?...
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Federal Signal to defend casesFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- Federal Signal Corp., a maker of fire engines, street sweepers and security systems, announced it retained Phil Beck of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar and Sc...
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Identity theft leads consumer complaintsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Identify theft and other money-related complaints flooded the Illinois attorney general's office last year, which continued an upward trend of consumers seeking help in ...
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Sprint loses $29 billion in last quarterFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. showed more signs Thursday that its recovery will be long and painful as it recorded a massive fourth-quarter loss, predicted con...
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Motorola to expand Malaysian plantFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. plans to invest roughly $110 million by expanding a plant and hiring more workers in Penang, Malaysia. The Schaumburg-based communications company organize...
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Bank loan opportunities remain strong for small businessFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Stocks are down. Bankruptcies are up. Talking heads are talking recession. Turns out it's a good time for small businesses to seek bank financing. So say two bankers who...
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Kimball Hill leaving Florida, laying off 75Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Kimball Hill Inc. confirmed Wednesday it intends to leave the Florida housing market and cut 75 jobs across the country, including some at its Rolling Meadows headquarte...
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New Nalco CEO eyes overseas growthFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. -- one of the world's oldest and largest water chemical firms -- said Wednesday it hired a new chief executive with an aggressive eye ...
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McDonald's may sell the most bondsFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- McDonald's Corp. plans to raise $2.25 billion by selling bonds in the company's biggest debt offering. The world's largest restaurant company is splitting t...