Wadsworth Business
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Grainger acquires Solus SecuriteSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Grainger announced today that its Canadian subsidiary, Acklands-Grainger Inc., Canada's largest distributor of industrial, safety and fastener supplies...
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Discover profit falls due to year-ago settlementSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Increased use of its credit cards and improved customer payment habits helped lift Discover Financial Services Co.'s fiscal third-quarter results, the compan...
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Discover to buy Citigroup student loan businessSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Citigroup Inc. said Friday it is selling its student loan business and about $32 billion in related assets to Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services and ...
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Abbott to roll out two new nutrition shakesSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Responding to the growing needs of America's aging baby boomer population, Abbott Thursday introduced two new nutrition shakes - Ensure Muscle Health and Ensure Clinical...
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Miss out on appliance discount? State giving buyers another shotSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - If you missed out on a Cash for Appliances rebate in April and still need a dishwasher, freezer, fridge or washing machine, you've got another shot at it. The date to re...
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Build-A-Bear coming to GurneeSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Children will soon be able to stuff teddy bears at a new Build-A-Bear Workshop coming to Gurnee Mills. The popular shop is expected to open Friday, Oct. 8, at the Gurne...
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Chicago-area foreclosures in August up 66% over same time last yearSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Despite good news on foreclosures in one suburban county, unemployment and remnants of the recession are still pummeling homeowners statewide, especially in the Chicago ...
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CEO: Kraft in a 'much stronger position' to growSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. Chief Executive Officer Irene Rosenfeld said that the U.S. economy is growing at a slower pace than the world's second-largest food company anticipated....
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Barrington may get one of area's first Fiat dealershipsSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The Barrington village board has passed a resolution supporting the Wickstrom Auto Group's efforts to acquire one of four Fiat dealerships being made available in the Ch...
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Kraft sees $1 billion in extra revenue from CadburySep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the foodmaker that acquired Cadbury Plc for more than $20 billion this year, said the transaction will produce $1 billion in additional revenue by 2013...