Cook County Business
-
Aircell shuffles top positionsJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Itasca-based Aircell announced Friday the transition of Ron LeMay from chairman of the board to president and CEO. Jack Blumenstein, current president and CEO, will ass...
-
Jackson hair made into diamondJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - When executive producer Ralph Cohen scooped up the charred hair Michael Jackson lost in the filming of the now-infamous Pepsi commercial, he had no idea that he was savi...
-
Suit seeks to halt Nalco testing at Sunoco RefineryJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Baker Hughes Inc., the world's third-largest oilfield-services provider, wants a U.S. court to stop Nalco Holding Co. from testing a process at a Sunoco Inc. refinery in...
-
Fortune Brands 2Q profit falls 27 percentJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Titleist golf balls and Moen faucets, cut its full-year earnings forecast after predicting "challenging" sales in its golf and home pro...
-
Rosemont sues online hotel sites over local taxJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The village of Rosemont is suing a number of companies that sell hotel rooms at reduced price online, claiming they fail to pay the village all of the hotel tax they sho...
-
Motorola seeking developers for its new Android phonesJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SUNNYVALE, CA -- Motorola Inc. today announced the launch of advanced Android development resources through MotoDev, including a new App Accelerator Program and MotoDev...
-
Lubert-Adler may buy ailing Corus BanksharesJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Lubert-Adler Partners LP, the Philadelphia-based private-equity firm, may participate in a bid for all or part of Corus Bankshares Inc., the Chicago lender crippled by l...
-
More Web sites to offer comparison shopping for trips, tickets and moreJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Move over, Priceline negotiator. TripFit.com, which launched this week, lets consumers take control of several travel Web sites at one time to search for the best p...
-
United considers Rolling Meadows, Willis Tower among new sitesJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - UAL Corp.'s United Airlines has been considering a new headquarters in some suburban locations, including Rolling Meadows, as well as Willis Tower in downtown Chicago. U...
-
FAA proposes engine changes on some Boeing 777sJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal regulators propose requiring modifications to the engines of some Boeing 777 jets to prevent ice from forming in fuel lines during long flights, a problem blamed...