Cook County Business
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Egg Shells restaurant cracks into Lake ZurichOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The owners of a new suburban restaurant say the economy did not spook their decision to open Egg Shells, a breakfast and lunch establishment. In fact, it was the weak ec...
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Fortune Brands' rum maker signs 30-year deal with U.S. Virgin IslandsOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- The U.S. Virgin Islands has negotiated a 30-year revenue deal with the owners of locally produced Cruzan Rum, which has a herita...
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PepsiCo 3Q profit climbs on cost cuts; sales fallOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- PepsiCo Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 9 percent, in part on cost-control efforts, even as revenue dropped on weak beverage sa...
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Recovery under way, but uncertain, economist tells suburban gatheringOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The economic recovery has begun, but how strong it will be is still up in the air, economist Robert Genetski told more than 400 people at an economic forecast breakfast ...
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QSG, UNX partner in dealOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - UNX, an institutionally focused agency brokerage firm providing advanced electronic trading solutions and premium services, and Naperville-based Quantitative Services Gr...
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Discover spending monitor up 2Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor rose for the second straight month, climbing two points in September to 89 (based out of 100). The rise in the Monitor's index is mos...
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Boeing wins 11 Orders for 737sOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. won 11 new orders for 737s from unidentified customers. The information was released on the company’s Web site. ...
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Injured Des Plaines woman nets $7 million in settlement with TargetOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - An 81-year-old Des Plaines woman claimed $7 million in a settlement with Target this week over a 2007 mishap with an automatic door at a store in Rosemont. According to ...
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Honquest Furniture in Barrington gets Commerce awardOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Honquest Furniture for Living, 1455 Barrington Road, has received the U.S. Commerce Association's 2009 Best of Barrington Award in the Furniture Stores category. Each ye...
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Lime Energy improves efficiencyOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE - Lime Energy has announced the completion of energy efficiency improvements at Frankston Packaging Co., an independent folding carton converter in Fra...