Waukegan Business
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Kraft, Oscar Mayer workers sue over payNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Employees at the Oscar Mayer meat processing plant in Davenport have filed a class action lawsuit seeking compensation for time they spend putting on...
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Discover charge-offs at lowest level of yearNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Write-offs of uncollected Discover Card balances and late payments both fell in October to their lowest levels of the year. In a regulatory filing Monday, th...
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New stores may fill vacanciesNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The roll of new stores taking over notable slots in Vernon Hills could continue. Village trustees on Tuesday expect to hear two more pitches for prominent buildings near...
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Grainger sees October sales increaseNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based W.W. Grainger today reported daily sales increased 11 percent, compared to October 2009. Results for the month included a 1 percent contribution from a...
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United Stationers' CFO to leaveNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based United Stationers Inc. today announced that Victoria J. Reich, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to leave the company by the...
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Fortune Brands rises on report of possible breakupNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Jim Beam bourbon, rose the most in more than a year in New York trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company may wor...
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Paddock buys DuPage-based Business LedgerNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Paddock Publications Inc. announced plans Friday to acquire the Naperville-based Business Ledger, a bi-weekly publication. The acquisition expands Paddock Publication's ...
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Orbitz partners with Walgreens to keep travelers healthyNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- With more than 40 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season, Orbitz Worldwide and Walgreens today launched a yearlong initiative to help kee...
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Motorola's new Citrus for smartphone newcomersNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - It's not yellow or orange, but a simple black. Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc.'s new eco-friendly Citrus debuts today and targets smartphone virgins. Motorola aims to us...
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Abbott on the hunt for heart-valve maker?Nov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson, pursuing a potential $2 billion market for heart valves that don't require rib-cracking surgery, are shopping for companies wi...