Cook County Business
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Rolling Meadows ticket reseller to see layoffsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Rolling Meadows-based TicketsNow.com, a ticket reseller that was bought earlier this year by Ticketmaster, is expected to lay off 62 workers while its parent company reo...
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Microsoft promotes ex-Moto exec LeungNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said it appointed Simon Leung chief executive and chairman for Greater China as the company expands operations in th...
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Costco set to open in St. Charles on FridayNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The doors of the hotly-pursued new Costco store in St. Charles will open to public at 8 a.m. Friday. The 148,000-square-foot warehouse store is expected by city official...
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Judge gives Sprint more time to shed Nextel after IPCS suitNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Sprint Nextel Corp. was granted a 180-day extension of time to comply with an Illinois judge's order to shed Nextel operations in four Midwestern states because they inf...
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Thermometer shows kids what to wearNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Kathy McGuire's son had a tough time understanding that he couldn't wear shorts when the weather turned cool. Getting strong-willed 4-year-old Ryan ready for preschool ...
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Great Indoors in Schaumburg among stores set to closeNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holding Corp. announced Thursday it will close four "underperforming" Great Indoors stores, including its Schaumburg location. The 150,000-sq...
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Kraft: Russian sales haven't slowedNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second-largest foodmaker, said the global financial crisis hasn't slowed sales in Russia. "So far, there's no consumer impact," said David ...
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Lampert buyback, sales drop drain Sears' cashNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. is entering what may be the worst holiday season in decades with 42 percent less cash on hand than a year earlier, declining cash flow, hard-to- sel...
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Komatsu, Caterpillar to benefit from China planNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - China's $586 billion stimulus package to build roads and railways may offer more of a sales boost to Tokyo-based Komatsu Ltd. than U.S. construction- machinery makers su...
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Navistar reorganizes truck business, expects job cutsNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Navistar International Corp., the world's fourth-largest truckmaker, said it plans to reorganize its truck business into four new units to improve operations and may cut...