Cook County Business
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WeddingWire earns awardFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Naperville-based WeddingWire, a wedding technology company, announced that Sounds Abound Entertainment has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride's Choice A...
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Caterpillar hiring helps grow manufacturing payrollsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. and General Electric Co. are among companies hiring workers as the global economy recovers, contributing to the first increase U.S. manufacturing payrol...
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Simon: We're not in negotiations With General GrowthFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. shopping-mall owner, climbed the most in three months after its fourth-quarter profit and 2010 forecast exceeded analysts' es...
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Hospira profit fallsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, reported its fourth-quarter earnings fell 7.6 percent on restructuring...
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Walgreen's starts free diabetes testingFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen's is joining efforts to stem the nation's diabetes epidemic by offering free blood sugar testing. The Deerfield-based chain's 24-hour stores and clinics will of...
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Geneva's Viking Office Supply closing after more than 30 yearsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - He did it for the love of his city, but it didn't hurt his business brand when Weldon Johnson walked the Swedish Days parade in his Viking costume. After all, his Viking...
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Walgreen CFO sees sales 'uplift,' lower costs with new formatFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co., the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, said its new store format is bringing an "uplift" in sales and helping drive down costs. Walgreen will have the new layou...
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Aon shows 4Q profit, to repurchase $2 billion in sharesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion in shares after swinging to a profit in the fourth quarter. Aon also has o...
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Zurich Financial 4Q profit increases fivefoldFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ZURICH -- Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group on Thursday reported a fivefold increase in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to higher premiums and fewer writedo...
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Northrop sees 2010 profit topping analysts' estimatesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense contractor, forecast 2010 earnings that topped analysts' estimates on expectations that profit margins will widen...