Palatine Business
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RockTenn to buy Smurfit-Stone for $3.5 billionJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Rock-Tenn Co. agreed to buy Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. for $3.5 billion, making it North America's second-biggest containerboard producer as demand rebounds. Rock-Ten...
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Global markets key to manufacturing growthJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Area companies that sell products internationally may have an easier time pulling out of the recession because many developing markets are consuming goods and components...
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Grocers, big box retailers battle to win suburban shoppersJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - A grocery war is brewing, and it isn't about offering customers the best price. It's about location and expansion. Well-established chains and newcomers are filling the ...
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Soldier Field ready for wireless frenzy on SundayJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Almost 10 years ago, the terrorist attacks on America also attacked something else. They crashed many wireless networks as numerous frantic calls attempted to cross the ...
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ComEd's request to raise electric bills moves onJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — At a time when suburban residents are digesting smaller paychecks because of the recent Illinois income tax increase, ComEd's push to raise what it charges...
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How to make your website sellJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Websites haven't quite replaced brochures and other traditional marketing tools. If your salespeople need effective leave-behinds or you need remember-me handouts after ...
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Arlington Hts. chamber installs new presidentJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Thanking God for the great people he put in her life fit the theme for Thursday evening when Cindee Manaves, sales manager with Arlington Ford, was installed as 2011 pre...
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New Des Plaines car dealership offers jobsJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines Randhurst Kia, 855 Rand Road, will be hosting a job fair next week ahead of the dealership’s grand opening on Feb. 1. The fair will be held from 2 to 8 p.m....
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Steel company moving to ChicagoJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — A steel company plans to relocate its North American headquarters to Chicago, brings at least 70 new full-time jobs to the city. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn annou...
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Matriarch of long running Arlington Heights business diesJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Life story ~Irene Mayer, 1926-2011 One of the longest running family businesses in Arlington Heights has lost its matriarch. Irene Mayer, known as the “brains” behi...