Vernon Hills Business
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Kraft 4Q profit surges; Cadbury is next challengeFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kraft's income more than tripled in its first quarterly report since it acquired British candy maker Cadbury, in part on CEO Irene Rosenfeld's turnarou...
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Norway's Yara to buy Terra Industries for $4.1 bilFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - OSLO -- Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.S. competitor Terra Industries Inc. for $4.1 billion. Yara said it wou...
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Costco plans are ready to roll in MettawaFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Work on a Costco store in Mettawa is expected to begin within weeks, although the retailer was silent about the details Friday. "Our corporate policy is to not comment o...
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Doubletree opens in MundeleinFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The Doubletree Hotel Libertyville-Mundelein has opened with 813 rooms, situated within an hour's drive of both Chicago and Milwaukee. It is operated by Williamsburg Hot...
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Aptargroup starts realignmentFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Peter Pfeiffer, president and CEO of Crystal Lake-based Aptargroup Inc., said Friday that the company will realign, aiming to be more market focused in three areas: Apta...
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Discover agrees to pay Morgan Stanley $775 millionFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Discover Financial Services agreed to pay $775 million to Morgan Stanley to resolve a dispute over how to divide the proceeds of a legal settlement with Visa Inc. and Ma...
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Eggsperience restaurant to expandFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Eggsperience Cafe, with locations in Bannockburn, Long Grove, Glenview and Naperville is expanding to Park Ridge. The breakfast establishment signed a lease for 5,324 s...
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Condell leader awardedFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Dr. Ann Errichetti, president of Advocate Condell Medical Center, received the Healthcare Leadership Award from the Chicago Health Executive's Forum this ...
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Cocoa rally sweetens Kraft's Cadbury dealFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The longest cocoa rally in three decades is ending as growers boost output, widening profit margins for chocolate makers who've already shrunk the size of candy bars and...
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Hospira profit fallsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, reported its fourth-quarter earnings fell 7.6 percent on restructuring...