Cook County Business
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Read Set Service to eliminate 122 jobs in IllinoisSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Ready Set Service LLC, which provides staffing to set up and maintain seasonal and promotional retail displays and shelves, plans to eliminate 122 local positions by mid...
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Kraft CEO Rosenfeld advocates offer for CadburySep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Kraft Foods Inc. CEO Irene Rosenfeld said Wednesday that she will keep pushing to buy candy maker Cadbury PLC as part of Kraft's focus on higher-margin brand...
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Nicor Services changes nameSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Nicor Services said Tuesday it is doing business under the Nicor National name as it broadens the marketing of its products and services throughout the coun...
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A bit of royalty in Barrington as Spencer visits HonquestSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Charles Spencer did not want to talk about his famous sister, the late Princess Diana, during his visit to Barrington Tuesday, but he did dish on Madonna. The Earl of Sp...
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Allstate sells more via phone InternetSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., the biggest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said it's selling more policies to individuals by telephone and the I...
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Nalco on 'sustainability' indexSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Nalco, a provider of water, energy and air services, said Tuesday it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for a second consecutive yea...
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Abbott Lab tops Business Week's best place to start a career listSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - College grads looking for a health care career might want to consider Abbott Laboratories. That's according to Business Week magazine's 2009 list of best places to launc...
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McDonald's comparable-store sales rise in AugustSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Wednesday sales in established restaurants rose 2.2 percent globally in August, the smallest monthly gain sin...
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Cadbury may fetch $21 bil if rivals trump KraftSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Cadbury Plc, the confectioner that rejected Kraft Foods Inc.'s bid yesterday, may attract suitors ranging from Nestle SA to Hershey Co. and sell for as much as $21 billi...
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Citadel defeats bid against ex-execsSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Citadel Investment Group LLC defeated a bid by former executives to dismiss a claim that contracts they signed while working for the $12 billion hedge-fund management fi...