Cook County Business
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Second Boeing 787 test plane takes to skiesDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing's second 787 has flown for a little more than two hours. The jet took off from Everett's Paine Field around 9 a.m. Tuesday and landed two hours ...
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Diner sues Boston Blackie's after allergic reactionDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A woman sued the Boston Blackie's restaurant in Naperville Tuesday, claiming she had an allergic reaction to nuts in an ice-cream sundae. According to the suit, Jennifer...
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Wyndham O'Hare in Rosemont next hotel to closeDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The suburban hotel industry took another major hit Tuesday as the Wyndham O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont prepares to close by Jan. 1. The quick shutdown surprised the Unite He...
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Nestle warned about health claimsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - VEVEY, Switzerland -- Nestle SA's Juicy Juice and Boost beverages for children violate U.S. rules about marketing health claims, regulators said. The Food and Drug Admi...
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Notion of water parks saving hotels evaporatesDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - A few short years ago, water parks were seen as the growth agent for the suburban hotel/entertainment scene, with parks planned in a half-dozen communities. But with the...
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Suit against Sears over Kmart purchase dismissedDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp., the largest U.S. department-store company, won dismissal of a 2004 shareholder lawsuit claiming the company and former Chief Executive Officer Alan...
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Japan's ANA orders 10 Boeing jetlinersDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Japan's All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners. Boeing said Monday that the order is for five 777s and five 767s, both the extended-range model. T...
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Motorola's newest smart phone likely to be called 'Devour'Dec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc.'s newest smart phone will probably be named the "Devour," according to several blogs that follow the mobile phone industry. The Schaumburg-based company, t...
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UL reports energy findingsDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Energy efficiency is the No. 1 attribute consumers seek when purchasing new home appliances, according to a new survey from Underwriters Laboratories. While...
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Alberto Culver to buy U.K. skin-care companyDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Alberto Culver Co., the maker of TRESemme and Nexxus hair-care products, agreed to buy Simple Health & Beauty Ltd. for about $390 million to expand in the U.K., its larg...