Cook County Business
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Travel agents fighting United's credit card feesAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. travel agents are asking Congress to prevent United Airlines from forcing some to pay credit-card processing fees on ticket purchases, saying it may raise costs for...
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Chicago's Corus Bankshares foreclosing on resortAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Corus Bankshares Inc., the Chicago lender crippled by non-performing construction loans, began foreclosure proceedings against the owner of a 582-room coastal resort in ...
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Southwest suspends vendor over faulty parts in Boeing flapAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Southwest Airlines Co., the largest low-fare carrier, suspended a maintenance vendor linked to the use of unauthorized parts in 82 Boeing Co. 737 aircraft. The airline a...
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Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index shows signs of growthAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Business activity in the U.S. rose more than forecast in August, adding to signs the economy is improving. The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said today it...
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Motorola banks on Google's Android phoneAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc., whose phone business has lost more than $4 billion since 2007, is devoting most of its investment in smart-phone software to Google Inc.'s Android, aiming...
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No charges vs. Chciago company after immigrant raidAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- Federal authorities say there will be no charges against a Chicago food company whose southwest Ohio plant was the site of a major immigration raid in...
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Japanese airline wants cash for 787 delayAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - All Nippon Airways Co., the first customer for Boeing Co.'s more fuel-efficient 787 plane, will seek compensation for a fifth delay in the delivery of its Dreamliner. Th...
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Midway Games gets extension for liquidation planAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Midway Games Inc., the creator of "Mortal Kombat" and other video games, was given an extension of the exclusive right to propose a liquidating plan. The new deadline i...
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Nightclub hosts charity eventAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - A charitable fashion show fundraiser is taking place at 10 p.m. Friday at Heat Nightclub, 616 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Organizers say 50 percent of the pro...
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Tribune bondholders seek to probe sale to ZellAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Bondholders of Tribune Co., owner of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, asked a bankruptcy judge for permission to investigate billionaire Sam Zell's $8.3 billio...