West Chicago Business
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American companies help their devastated Chinese compatriotsMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - When the earthquake devastated Chengdu, China, the aftershocks rippled through several American companies that have long-established ties there. While many experienced d...
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The value of America can be measured in barrels of oilMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us view the world through dollar glasses. It's perfectly reasonable. Dollars, after all, are the currency we use in daily life. And the lens, until recently, was...
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Local experts give their take of Fed chief's commentsMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald asked three area economic experts to respond to Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans comments Monday. Here is their take: Janna Sampson...
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Regional fed chief sees economic rebound -- but not immediatelyMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's top federal bank official said Monday he sees hopeful signs for the local economy by early next year. But it was the short-term that he and many of the 200 or ...
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Housing market still coldMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane and Will counties saw home sales drop about 34 percent during the first quarter, indicating the real estate market continues to spiral around the suburbs, according...
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Freddie Mac cuts 116 area workersMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Freddie Mac, a stockholder-owned corporation established by Congress to support homeownership and rental housing, is pulling out of the suburbs and laying off 116 worker...
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Business leaders form new Naperville bankMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighteen Naperville business leaders have partnered to establish a new community bank, possibly by next year. The group, led by Scott Wehrli, secretary-treasurer of DuKa...
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BP signs lease, will move area workersMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - BP America Inc., a subsidiary of London-based BP PLC, said Tuesday it plans to move about 1,000 workers from its DuPage County campus to downtown Chicago sometime this s...
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Motorola investors express frustrationMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, billionaire investor Carl Icahn was in Chicago and lost his bid for a seat on the Motorola Inc. board. His demands were spurned. On Monday, Motorola ushered i...
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Sara Lee 3Q profit rises on price increases, weaker dollarMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. posted an 82 percent increase Tuesday in third-quarter earnings on higher sales prices and the weak dollar, but still-soaring commodity prices limited the...