Cook County Business
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DadFest car show grows better each yearJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! It's our big day and we get to do what we want - I think! I am hoping to get out on the Fox River with my son and son-in-la...
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Oakbrook Terrace's Redbox takes on Netflix's red envelopesJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - BELLEVUE, Washington -- With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix Inc. is one of the few companies to prosper during the worst U.S. re...
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Libertyville auto dealers hope incentives boost businessJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Car dealers aren't shy about hawking their wares, but working together is another story. However, the every man for himself business practice is beginning to change in L...
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Manufacturing business to open in StreamwoodJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A new electronic manufacturing services business will open in a vacant warehouse in Streamwood, and is expected to receive a tax incentive from Cook County. Aimtron Corp...
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New iPhone launches today, new AT&T experience store opensJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The faster, more powerful iPhone 3GS launches today at AT&T Inc. and Apple Stores nationwide and will offer price breaks for those looking to upgrade. Those who are eli...
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Grainger to acquire Japanese tool sellerJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - W.W. Grainger Inc., a U.S. supplier of heavy equipment and tools, announced Friday that it plans to become a 53 percent majority owner of Japanese tool seller MonotaRO. ...
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Discover CEO says card reform brings higher fees, fewer perksJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services Chief Executive Officer David Nelms said new U.S. safeguards for credit-card holders will mean higher interest rates, more fees and fewer loa...
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Motorola invests in Zephyr TechnologyJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Motorola Inc. announced that Motorola Ventures, the company's strategic venture capital arm, made an investment in Zephyr Technology Corp., a company in the...
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McDonald's promotes water beds for cows, trees for chickensJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. says water beds for cows and more trees for chickens will lead to higher-quality milk shakes and Egg McMuffins. McDonald's European unit wants its more...
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Airbus extends air show order lead over BoeingJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - LE BOURGET, France -- Airbus remained ahead of archrival Boeing Co. in the hunt for orders at the Paris Air Show on Thursday, when a Hungarian airline said it was intere...