Cook County Business
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Delinquent taxes draw investorsDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Except for the occasional thump of fingers pounding keyboards with simultaneous bids, rows of investors Tuesday were silent, intent and on task. Participants in Lake Cou...
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No light ahead for Sears as third quarter revenue fallsDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The outlook for Sears Holding Corp. looked gloomy Tuesday after the suburban retail giant announced a continued drop in sales. Revenue fell 8 percent in the third quarte...
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Rookie sports jerseys hot items this seasonDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A pair of Chicago rookie athletes are making their way to the top of many children's holiday wish lists. Sports stores are having a tough time keeping the jerseys of Ch...
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Sears suffers 3Q loss on weak U.S., Kmart salesDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. posted its biggest quarterly loss since financier Edward Lampert combined Sears and Kmart into one retail company, due mainly to hefty charges relat...
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UAL plans to sell up to $200 million in sharesNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. said it would sell as much as $200 million in shares and use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. JP Morgan Securities Inc. and ...
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Aon may cut 700 jobs after buying BenfieldNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Aon Corp. the world’s largest insurance broker, will cut as many as 700 jobs in connection with its acquisition of London-based competitor Benfield Group Ltd. The purc...
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Lombard recycler gets state grantNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - State officials say they're awarding about $760,000 in grants for 17 recycling projects in northeastern Illinois. The money will go communities, universities and busines...
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Ancient leaf may revive flagging cola salesNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - A leaf the Guarani Indians of Paraguay's jungles used to sweeten drinks for centuries may help Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. revive flagging sales in the $320 billion-a...
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Tractor store coming to CarpentersvilleNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - An empty store in Carpentersville that once housed a big discount retailer could soon be home to a large farm and ranch supplier. Village officials and a local developer...
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Barrington dealership takes over closed neighborNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Proving that not all economic news is bad these days, an existing auto dealership in Barrington has taken over the product line of a recently closed neighbor. Wickstrom ...