Cook County Business
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Redbox expands Oakbrook Terrace headquartersJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - DVD rental giant Redbox is planning to more than double its space at its headquarters in Oakbrook Terrace. The movie rental firm now occupies portions of four floors, or...
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United Engravers uses windJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - United Engravers Inc. recently invested in wind power and sustainable renovations to its remodeled offices. The local printing plate manufacturer anticipate...
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Naperville aims to run city vehicles on 'gasified' bio-wasteJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - New technology being developed in Naperville makes it possible to use yard waste to fuel the city's fleet vehicles. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin came to Packer Engineering Tues...
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Tellabs starts using hydropowerJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Starting in early 2010, Tellabs offices in Finland will switch to electricity produced by hydropower. More than 500 employees in all Tellabs locations in Es...
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Kraft: Holders of 1.5 percent of Cadbury accept offerJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that holders of 1.5 percent of shares in chocolate and gum maker Cadbury PLC have so far accepted its hostile takeover off...
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Owner of 10 area radio stations files for Chapter 11Jan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The parent company of about 10 local radio stations has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, officials from NextMedia Group Inc. in Colorado announced in December. On their...
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Morgan Stanley wins suit against DiscoverJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley won a legal battle with former subsidiary Discover Financial Services over nearly $800 million Morgan Stanley says it was owed by the credit c...
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Kraft improves bid for Cadbury, but Buffett opposedJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc.'s hostile bid for Cadbury PLC grew more contentious Tuesday as Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sternly warned against the deal, even as Kr...
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Cadbury bidding war speculation mountsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Speculation of a bidding war for British candy maker Cadbury PLC mounted on Monday after Swiss food group Nestle agreed to sell off its majority stake in eyeca...
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Allstate, Progressive face increasing claims as recession easesJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - U.S. auto insurers, a group that includes Allstate Corp. and Progressive Corp., face an increase in claims costs as the recession eases and drivers return to the road, a...