Cook County Business
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Illinois Tool Works reports dip in revenueFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc., the maker of Hobart food mixers and Duo-Fast nail guns, today reported an operating revenue decrease of 15 percent for the three months that en...
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Oak Brook's RC2, Muppets creator sign dealFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The Jim Henson Co. has appointed RC2 Corp. as the global master toy licensee for the upcoming animated series Dinosaur Train. Under the multiyear agreement, RC2 Corpora...
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Tilted Kilt to hire 100 employeesFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - WOODRIDGE - The Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, opening its first area location in Woodridge early next month, is holding a "casting call," or hiring event Saturday and Sunday...
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Denmark company to acquire OvationFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Lundbeck, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, announced plans to acquire Deerfield-based Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. for up to $900 million. The deal is e...
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PepsiCo 4th-quarter profit falls 43 percentFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- PepsiCo Inc., the global snacks and soda maker, said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 43 percent as the stronger dollar shrunk profits and it took ...
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Poul's Landscaping wins national awardFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - LONG GROVE - The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute along with the Brick Industry Association and National Concrete Masonry Association gave Poul's Landscaping and...
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Sharpie makes new upscale marker , stainless steel version of the classicFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Sharpie is coming out with a new premium Sharpie marker, a stylish stainless steel version of the Sharpie marker, during Hollywood's biggest awards show. Th...
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Staples to close Lincolnshire center, cut 130 jobsFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Office supply chain Staples Inc. says it's shutting a distribution center in Lincolnshire. About 130 jobs will be cut when the Lincolnshire location closes later this sp...
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Graphic Packaging cutting 60 workers form Elk Grove facilityFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - MARIETTA, Ga. -- Graphic Packaging has announced plans to close four plants around the country by the end of September that will eliminate 650 jobs in an effort to save ...
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Research In Motion forecasts profit in low-rangeFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry phone, fell as much as 13 percent on the Nasdaq after saying profit will come in at the low end of its targets, sign...