Cook County Business
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Illinois Tool Works plans debt saleMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc., the maker of Hobart food mixers and Duo-Fast nail guns, plans to sell five- and 10-year notes in a benchmark offering, according to a person fa...
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CF board recommends shareholders reject Agrium offerMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc. recommended that shareholders reject Agrium Inc.'s takeover offer and sweetened its own bid for rival fertilizer maker Terra Industries Inc. ...
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Janitors rally in Oakbrook Terrace to end corporate bank bailoutsMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Hundreds of janitors marched with drums, horns and banners in Oakbrook Terrace Thursday clogging traffic and drawing police attention. Service Employees International U...
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United: First quarter revenue may fall 13.3 percentMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines, the third-biggest U.S. carrier, said first-quarter unit revenue may fall as much as 13.3 percent as the recession erodes travel demand. Revenue from eac...
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Discover falls after profit decline, dividend cutMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the Riverwoods-based credit-card company, fell in New York trading after posting a profit decline and saying it would cut the dividend to 2 ...
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Animal hospital to open in Des PlainesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES - Oak Elm Animal Hospital is set to open Monday, March 23, at 1445 E. Oakton, Des Plaines. A grand opening celebration takes place at 10 a.m. that day. Dr. ...
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Baxter CEO's compensation sinks 16.4 percentMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Baxter International Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Robert L. Parkinson Jr.'s compensation in 2008 fell 16.4 percent to $13.9 million, accordin...
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Discover remains profitable in 1st-quarterMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Discover Financial Services said Thursday it managed to remain profitable during its fiscal first quarter, thanks to a payment from a lawsuit settleme...
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CF Industries CEO pay valued at $5.6 milMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The chairman, president and chief executive of fertilizer maker CF Industries Inc. received compensation valued at $5.6 million in 2008, a 32 percen...