St. Charles Business
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MetLife in talks for AIG unit after posting profitFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, said it is in talks to purchase a unit from American International Group Inc. to expand in 50 countries. Locally, MetLife ha...
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Shars Tool Co. buys spaceFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Darwin Realty announced the sale of 23,000 square feet located at 840 Equity Drive in Legacy Business Center of St. Charles to Shars Tool Company. The 23,000 square foo...
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Caterpillar must pay $54 million to paralyzed Texas workerJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of bulldozers, must pay $54.2 million in damages to a worker paralyzed by an accident involving one of the company's earth-mo...
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Choose Chicago, high-speed rail fans sayJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Supporters of high-speed rail should know as early as today if the train is heading for Chicago. President Obama is expected to announce how the federal government will ...
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Caterpillar 4Q profit tumbles; cautious outlookJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit tumbled as demand remained weak, but the maker of mining and construction equipment expects sales to rebound in...
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Temp work on the rise in suburbs, helps workers find the right jobJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Married with two young children, Eric Rangel of Hanover Park looked to a temp agency to help him find a job with advancement. More than a year ago, he left behind a few ...
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Come & Dish owner bids farewell to customers, Randall corridorJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - It was a little sign of hope. Amid all of the independent businesses along the Randall Road corridor that shut their doors over the past couple of years, and even the bi...
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Signs that foreclosure epidemic may be slowing in Kane Co.Jan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The year 2009 saw the American dream become a financial horror in record numbers in Kane County. A total of 4,662 new home foreclosure cases were filed, more than any ot...
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Sales of single-family homes in suburbs climb 10 percentJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Sales of single-family detached homes jumped by about 10 percent in 2009, compared to 2008, the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors said Friday. The Downers Grove group...
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Jewel-Osco parent Supervalu returns to 3Q profit on cost controlsJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Grocery chain Supervalu Inc. returned to a fiscal third-quarter profit Tuesday on tighter cost controls and stabilizing profit margins as it revamps its s...