Roselle Business
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Oakbrook Terrace software developer boomingDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Like any rising company, Oakbrook Terrace-based Geneca is changing as it grows. "Some of the big challenges we've had are similar to any consulting company, where you're...
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Snap Fitness muscling into areaDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A new chain of fitness centers open 24 hours a day is muscling its way into the area. Snap Fitness takes a no frill approach. It's geared for the person wanting to lift...
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Retailers slash prices in attempt to salvage shopping seasonDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers slashed prices further Wednesday in hopes a post-Christmas shopping rush will salvage holiday sales that, so far, have fallen below ev...
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2007: A year of surprising twistsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In "The Wizard of Oz," farmhand Zeke, played by Bert Lahr, spots trouble on the horizon and shouts a warning. "It's a twister. It's a twister." Like a twister on an unev...
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Platterpus Records finds fondness for vinyl onlineDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a photographer and musician met five years ago, they didn't expect something as common as vinyl would lead them into a business partnership. Peter Kuehl, 40, of Sch...
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Briefs: Walgreen earnings up 5.5 percentDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Walgreen Co. used cost-cutting to help it overcome tougher economic conditions in its fiscal first quarter, reporting a 5.5 percent profit increase Friday. ...
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Last minute holiday shopping? You're not aloneDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Last-minute Christmas shoppers are expected in full-force at area malls this weekend. Rising food and fuel prices have cautious consumers taking more of a wait and see a...
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Briefs: Arthur J. Gallagher acquires KosterDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Koster Insurance Agency Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 19...
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Briefs: GM to offer buyouts to 5,200 workersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is offering buyouts and retirement incentives to 5,200 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. GM would not reveal how man...
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Briefs: BioSante receives milestone paymentDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced receipt of a $3.5 million milestone payment under the terms of its Elestrin licensing agreement with Bradley Phar...