Cook County Business
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Schawk cuts interest, boosts revolver to $90 millionJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Schawk Inc., a leading provider of brand point management services, said it has refinanced an increased revolving credit line at a lower interest rate. The amendment ext...
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Sales of single-family homes in suburbs climb 10 percentJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Sales of single-family detached homes jumped by about 10 percent in 2009, compared to 2008, the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors said Friday. The Downers Grove group...
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Government fines United $30,000 for fare flubJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday that United Airlines must pay a $30,000 fine for failing to include a federal tax when it quoted some ai...
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Report: Moto suspends auction of network unitJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. suspended an auction for its home and networks business because bids were coming in lower than the maker of the Droid smartphone expected, the Wall Street ...
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Airbus leads Boeing but A400M problem lingersJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - SEVILLE, Spain -- Airbus on Tuesday said it beat rival Boeing in aircraft production in 2009, maintaining its place as the world's largest planemaker, but warned that a ...
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Mizkan expands portfolioJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - MT. PROSPECT - Mizkan Americas Inc., a condiment manufacturer, announced it expanded its portfolio with the exclusive distribution rights of Angostura aromatic bitters. ...
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Jewel-Osco parent Supervalu returns to 3Q profit on cost controlsJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Grocery chain Supervalu Inc. returned to a fiscal third-quarter profit Tuesday on tighter cost controls and stabilizing profit margins as it revamps its s...
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CBOE delaying new high-speed trading platformJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. equity derivatives market, will wait until the second half of the year to start a new platform catering to high-spee...
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Woodfield Crate and Barrel set to closeJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Upscale housewares retailer Crate & Barrel is moving out of Woodfield Shopping Center later this month in preparation to move into a larger store in Schaumburg. The Nort...
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Avon plans to shutter Glenview facility, eliminate 242 jobsJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - New York-based Avon Products Inc. intends to close its distribution center in Glenview by May and sell the building. Layoffs of 242 workers are expected to start in Febr...