Cook County Business
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General Electric reorganizes struggling GE CapitalNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- General Electric Co. said Tuesday that it is reorganizing its GE Capital unit to save $2 billion next year, a move the company said will lead to job cuts a...
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European cafe serving in Mount ProspectNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A taste of Europe has come to the suburbs at a new cafe where the owner serves many of the same dishes prepared from recipes he used at a restaurant he owned 20 years ag...
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Panelists: Don't expect major retail developments in Chicago areaNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Local officials worried about falling sales tax revenue shouldn't expect any major new retail projects to save the day. Prospects for 2009 are limited and few new projec...
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McDonald's to boost Asia spending, 'capitalizing' on recessionNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, will increase investment in Asia next year to boost customer numbers as the recession forces people to cut livi...
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Orin selects Itasca for corporate officesNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Orin USA, a supplier of technical staffing and consulting services to the wireless industry, will move from Roselle on Dec. 17 to a new location at 1101 N. Prospect Ave....
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AT&T wins conspiracy verdict, loses contract claimNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - AT&T Inc. didn't engage in a conspiracy to fix the rate for long-distance surcharges paid by customers, a Kansas jury said, rejecting a $400 million claim. The federal j...
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J&J must pay $16.6 mil to Glenview family for pain-patch deathNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The Johnson & Johnson units that make and sell the Duragesic pain-killing patch must pay $16.6 million to the family of a Chicago-area woman who died of a drug overdose ...
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United wins court order blocking pilot slowdownNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - United Airlines, the third-biggest U.S. carrier, won a federal court order barring its pilots union from supporting a work slowdown that forced cancellation of hundreds ...
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Bloomingdale designer expands jBlonde clothing lineNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Clothing designer Jennifer Massarelli awoke at 4 a.m. Monday with an idea for a spring dress. The Bloomingdale artist keeps a notebook next to her bed and quickly drew h...
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Pepsi Bottling cuts outlook, plans to cut 3,000 jobsNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SOMERS, N.Y. -- Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., which bottles Pepsi beverages, on Tuesday cut its 2008 profit outlook and announced a restructuring plan that will affect more...