Wheeling Business
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Court gives $1.1 bil tanker contract back to BoeingNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that overturned Boeing Co.'s $1.1 billion contract for maintenance of an Air Force refueling tanker jet. The ...
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Female Health Co. gets patent on improved condom for womenNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Female Health Co., a maker of condom devices for women, received a European patent on its second-generation product, the Chicago-based company said in a statement Nov. 1...
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Chicago Reader owner hires publisherNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- Alternative weekly publisher Creative Loafing Inc. has named former St. Petersburg Times publisher Marty Petty as its new chief executive officer. The com...
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UAL: ExpressJet to operate 22 regional jetsNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - United Airlines' parent UAL Corp. said ExpressJet Holdings Inc. will operate 22 regional jets under the United Express brand starting May 1. ExpressJet Airlines will rep...
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Moto agrees to buy BitBand for on-demand deliveryNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. said it agreed to buy BitBand Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based manager of video content delivered over the Internet, to add to its video on- demand servi...
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Esmark buys Amtex for $10 millionNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Esmark Inc., which sold its steel assets to Russia's OAO Severstal last year for about $775 million, has re-entered the metal-distribution business with the purchase of ...
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Boeing finishes reinforcement work on 2 DreamlinersNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. said it has finished reinforcing the wings of two more 787 Dreamliners, moving another step closer to flying the plane for the first time by year-end. Workers...
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Lawson announces new CFONov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - DES PLAINES - Lawson Products Inc. announced that Ron Knutson will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Knutson most recently served as...
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About 700 local layoffs expected as companies close, streamlineNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Five companies in the suburbs plan a total of nearly 700 layoffs, about half of what's expected in coming months statewide, according to information posted by the state ...
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Bang & Olufsen adds 55-inch screen to video lineNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high-end audio and video products, introduced a new 55-inch screen size to its BeoVision 7 video line. The LCD...