Winfield Business
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Cost cuts help Sara Lee report fiscal 2Q profitFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Downers Grove-based Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Thursday that cutting costs helped it report a profit for its second quarter, compared with a $17 million loss a year ...
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Navistar, Oshkosh may get Pentagon orders for 2,510 trucksFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Navistar International Corp. and Oshkosh Corp. are poised to get new orders for 2,510 blastproof trucks to be delivered to U.S. troops in Afghanistan by this summer, acc...
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Laurus gains recognitionFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Laurus Technologies, an IT consulting and systems integration firm based in Itasca, announced Tuesday it has become an authorized partner in the HP PartnerONE program. L...
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MetLife in talks for AIG unit after posting profitFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, said it is in talks to purchase a unit from American International Group Inc. to expand in 50 countries. Locally, MetLife ha...
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McDonald's still thriving in Russia after 20 years; expansion plannedJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - MOSCOW -- McDonald's will expand by 45 outlets in Russia by the end of this year, CEO Jim Skinner said Monday as the company marked the 20th anniversary of the opening o...
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Dover fourth-quarter profit tops analysts estimatesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Dover Corp., the New York-based maker of refrigeration equipment and cases used by supermarkets, reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as the co...
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McDonald's raises investment in China by 25 percentJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, will increase capital investment in China by 25 percent this year as it overhauls stores and offers free wirele...
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Fellowes unveils new shredderJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - ITASCA - In 1990, Fellowes Inc. developed the first personal shredder. Twenty years later, the company, now a leading shredder manufacturer, has announced the launch of ...
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Choose Chicago, high-speed rail fans sayJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Supporters of high-speed rail should know as early as today if the train is heading for Chicago. President Obama is expected to announce how the federal government will ...
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Tellabs posts profit, yet cuts 200 workersJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Tellabs Inc. said Tuesday it posted a healthy profit, yet will cut about 200 jobs as it restructures again. The telecommunications equipment maker said it p...