Waukegan Business
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U.K. lawmakers attack U.S. firm Kraft after mergerApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- A cross-party committee of British lawmakers has accused Kraft Foods Inc. of acting "irresponsibly and unwisely" during its $17.5 billion takeover of Cadbury. ...
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Mac and cheese, not soup, this recession's comfort foodApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Frozen pizza, microwave dinners and macaroni and cheese are eating into Campbell Soup Co.'s U.S. sales. Discounting by Campbell, the biggest U.S. soup maker, failed to l...
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Six Flags files amended bankruptcy plan to complete settlementApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Theme-park operator Six Flags Inc. filed an amended reorganization plan on April 2 carrying out the settlement announced in bankruptcy court on March 19. The settlement ...
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Motorola prepares financials for future splitApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. said it's still targeting the first quarter of 2011 to complete its split into two separate and publicly traded companies, and needs to or...
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Lake County towns team for Google projectApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - They didn't get national attention a la Topeka, Kansas, but Vernon Hills and three neighboring towns say they have the same need for speed. The village joined Lincolnshi...
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Motorola debuts new headsetApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Motorola Inc. debuted the H17txt with MotoSpeak, a Bluetooth headset designed to keep cell phone users connected and responsible on and off the road. The ...
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Business owners fear costs, regulations of health-care reformApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Health-care reform is supposed to lower costs, but among skeptical suburban business owners, at least one industry is sure to see a cost increase: tanning salons. Effect...
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Allstate boosts CEO Wilson's pay as stock drops a third yearApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson's compensation rose 31 percent as the company's stock dec...
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General Growth files plan to exit bankruptcyMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. has an agreement to reorganize with $6.55 billion from Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Pershing Square Capital Management LP and Fairhol...
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Mundelein wins shopping center suitMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Actions by Mundelein village officials involving the approval of a shopping center fronting Route 60 were reasonable, a Lake County judge has determined. Associate Judge...