Westmont Business
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Nicor parent aims to expand shipping, other retail businessesApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc., the holding company for Nicor Gas and Tropical Shipping, said Thursday it aims to expand its Caribbean shipping business with more acquisiti...
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Exelon's 1Q earnings increase 5 percentApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp. said Friday that its first-quarter earnings rose 5 percent and that electricity demand and residential customer growth is starting to pick up as the economy...
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DeVry declines amid 'diversification' concernApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - DeVry Inc., the owner of for-profit technical schools and colleges, had the biggest drop in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index on concern the company faces enrollment decli...
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Johnson Controls turns profit, raises forecastApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls Inc. said Friday it earned $274 million in its fiscal second quarter, as sales improved across all its business lines. The maker of buildin...
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Travelers 1Q profit slips on catastrophesApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Travelers Cos. says that costs of insuring against the damage caused by the Chilean earthquake and severe winter weather in the eastern United States led to a 2 percent ...
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Addison company rewards employees for Earth DayApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Every day is about being green at Addison-based Earth Friendly Products, so the company on Thursday found a different way to celebrate the 40th annual Earth Day. Employe...
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Navistar factions spar over future of proposed Lisle HQApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Opponents of Navistar's proposed move to a Lisle office complex say some assurances about future growth will go a long way in easing many of their concerns about the eng...
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Wood Dale's AAR welcomes children to workApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Roughly 55 students from throughout the suburbs headed to AAR Corporation in Wood Dale Thursday for the national Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work initiative. And whil...
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Nalco sponsors summitApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Nalco, providing essential expertise for water, energy and air, announced it is co-sponsoring the fourth Business for Environment Global Summit, which is be...
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McDonald's 1Q profit rises on value menu itemsApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp.'s strongest month of U.S. sales in nearly a year combined with big gains overseas to boost first-quarter profit more than 11 percent. The fast-food gian...