St. Charles Business
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Kraft, ConAgra want higher sugar quoatasAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - A coalition of food companies including General Mills Inc., Kraft Foods Inc. and ConAgra Foods Inc. asked the U.S. government to increase sugar-import quotas after inven...
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Oberweis expands sales teamAug 05, 2009 11:00 pm - North Aurora-based Oberweis Dairy announced that, despite the recession, the company is ramping up its hiring to build a team of direct salespeople. The company is hirin...
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Caterpillar sees long-term profitabilityAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday its cost cuts and strategic planning had positioned the company for long-term profitability whether the global economy improves or remains ...
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Chicago metro unemployment rate reaches 11.3 percentJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago metro area's jobless rate reached 11.3 percent in June, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment r...
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Siemens to run down order book at energy divisionJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Siemens AG, Europe's largest engineer, will be forced to run down the order book at its energy division in the first half of its next financial year as investment tails...
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Caterpillar rises on Bank of America upgradeJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction equipment, rose the most since April after a Bank of America Corp. analyst raised his rating on the shares an...
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Area industry poised to grow with new economyJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - With the federal government pushing billions of dollars in tax incentives for renewable and green technology, the sector is poised to be an economic driving force across...
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ProBuild expands in HampshireJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - ProBuild Holdings, the nation's largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors, announced the opening of its newest facility in Hampshire. The 23-ac...
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1,000 suburban workers to get pink slipsJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 workers at various suburban companies - including another 74 at Motorola Inc. - are expected to be laid off this summer due to closings or downsizings. M...
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Timber company Weyerhaeuser slashes dividendJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Weyerhaeuser Co., which has been hemorrhaging cash because of the moribund U.S. housing market, said Tuesday it is cutting its quarterly dividend again, this...