Cook County Business
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Caterpillar's dealer sales downSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. announced Monday that dealer sales of its heavy equipment dropped 48 percent in August. Locally, Caterpillar has operations in Montgomery. The world's l...
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Agrium raising cash for CF bidSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Agrium Inc., North America's third-largest fertilizer producer, said it may raise as much as $1 billion by issuing various securities as it attempts to acquire competito...
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Clothes Mentor store coming to Glendale HeightsSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Clothes Mentor, an upscale women's resale chain, is expanding to Glendale Heights. The store is expected to open Saturday, Sept. 26, at 146 E. Army Trail Road, just eas...
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Trib Co. fighting trustee's request for Zell probeSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Tribune Co., the second-largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., is in bankruptcy court today opposing a motion by an indenture trustee for authorization to conduct its ...
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Barilla teams up with singer, chefSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - To help encourage families to make the most of dinnertime, Barilla is teaming up with country music star Martina McBride and renowned chef Mario Batali to launch "Share ...
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Acco Brands plans to issue debt as borrowing costs fallSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Acco Brands Corp., the maker of Swingline staplers, is marketing notes due in 2015 as high-yield, high-risk companies seek to take advantage of lower borrowing costs for...
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American Airlines Sept. traffic, capacity fallSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- American Airlines said on Friday that it expects its September traffic to fall 16.4 percent from August, as capacity drops 9.7 percent. Airlines typically...
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BP propane traders cleared of market corneringSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Four men who worked for a U.S.- based unit of BP Plc won dismissal of federal criminal charges that they tried to corner the market for propane gas and manipulate prices...
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Yorktown Center hosts marketSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - LOMBARD - Yorktown Center is hosting a four-week farmers market outside The Shops on Butterfield at Yorktown Center. The early evening markets run on Wednesdays from 3 ...
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Mercury Marine managers sue BrunswickSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- About 100 Mercury Marine managers are suing its parent company over unpaid bonuses. The managers want $7 million in promised bonuses, plus punitive ...