Winfield Business
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Sara Lee sale talks said to hit snag on priceDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp.'s talks to sell itself to Brazilian meat processor JBS SA have hit a snag over price, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Down...
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Report: JBS may buy Downers Grove-based Sara LeeDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. rose the most in two months in New York trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that the maker of Jimmy Dean breakfast foods and Ball Park hotdogs ...
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Delnor-Central DuPage merger advancesDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Delnor Health System and Central DuPage Health have signed a “definitive” agreement to merge, officials from both hospitals said Friday. In October, the two announced th...
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BorgWarner to acquire Haldex unit for $205 mil.Dec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - BorgWarner Inc., the world's biggest maker of automatic-transmission parts, agreed to buy Haldex AB's traction unit to add all-wheel drive equipment sales in Europe. The...
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Treehouse ready to move into new headquartersDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - TreeHouse Foods employees are expected to move into the company's new expanded headquarters in Oak Brook beginning Monday. TreeHouse Foods, a private label producer know...
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Komatsu China sales ahead of pace on public spendingDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Komatsu Ltd., Asia's largest maker of construction equipment, is selling more excavators in China than anticipated this quarter as the government spurs infrastructure de...
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Suburban dining discount site takes on GrouponDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - BunchBite.com offers meal deals to help local charities
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Caterpillar, UAW start talks with public silenceDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. and the United Auto Workers have started negotiations on a new contract for about 9,500 workers in the Peoria area and Aurora, as well as out of state i...
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McDonald's has big plans for ChinaDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant chain, may add as many as 200 stores in China next year to compete with Yum! Brands Inc.'s KFC Corp. for consumers in an...
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Nicor investor suit calls $2.4 billion AGL bid too lowDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A Nicor Inc. investor group sued the Illinois gas distribution company and its board over a proposed $2.4 billion sale to AGL Resources Inc., saying the price is too low...