Cook County Business
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McDonald's sales trail estimates in Nov.Dec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - The supersized recession that was a boon for business last year caught up further with McDonald's Corp. in November, as high unemployment ate into sales. While the world...
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MB Financial closes some Benchmark locationsDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - MB Financial Bank said Monday it intends to close and consolidate some of the five Benchmark Bank locations in the next 30 to 60 days. While the 110-year-old Benchmark r...
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Verizon: We have a good relationship with AppleDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Verizon Communications Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Killian said the phone company has good ties to Apple Inc., whose iPhone is powered exclusively by AT&T Inc. in ...
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West Dundee glasses firm files patent suitDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - West Dundee's Waters Industries filed suit in U.S. District Court Monday for patent infringement over its "Panther Vision" LED-equipped lighted reading glasses. Named as...
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DuPage forest preserve demanding more from NavistarDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - New conditions added to a land sale agreement could complicate Navistar's plans to relocate the company's headquarters to Lisle. DuPage County Forest Preserve commission...
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Enrollment rises more than 20 percent at DeVryDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE -- DeVry Inc., a provider of educational services, Tuesday reported its fall is up at DeVry University, including its Keller Graduate School of Manageme...
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Boeing: 787 on track to fly, will make moneyDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co.'s tests on repairs to the first 787 Dreamliner "went pretty well" and the plane will both fly this year as planned and eventually make money, Chief Financial ...
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Martha leaves Sears, inks deal with Home DepotDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Home Depot Inc. will start selling Martha Stewart-branded paint and cleaning products next year in addition to the home decor and closet organization lin...
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Transgender teen: McDonald's refused to hire meDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- A transgender teenager says a McDonald's restaurant in Florida discriminated against her when managers refused to interview her for a job, according to a ...
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CF Industries sweetens takeover bid for TerraDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based CF Industries Holdings Inc. has sweetened its hostile takeover offer for rival fertilizer maker Terra Industries Inc. by 12 percent to $4.6 billion, boos...