Cook County Business
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Motorola to lay off 3,000 workers, postpone spinoffOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Whipsawed workers at Motorola Inc.'s headquarters in Schaumburg and its Mobile Devices center in Libertyville again will be among the casualties when 3,000 more are laid...
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International business opportunity focus of suburban conferenceOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Lauren Nedland attended Thursday's North American Trade Opportunities conference with hopes of picking up some tips before starting a new job next week at W.W. Grainger ...
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Feds may OK Continental-United alliance after Delta mergerOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Continental Airlines Inc., seeking new alliance partners after the record merger of two competitors, may get U.S. regulatory approval soon to join a group of carriers le...
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Waste Management's profit rises 12 percentOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Waste Management Inc., North America's largest trash hauler, said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent because of higher prices. Net income increased to $310 million, or...
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Motorola may announce layoffsOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola plans to make more job cuts and simplify how it makes devices, the Wall Street Journal has reported on its Web site. The story attributed the information to co-...
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Pharmacy sales boost CVS 3Q profit 7 percentOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Drugstore operator and pharmacy benefits manager CVS Caremark Corp. said Thursday its profit grew 7 percent in the third quarter as retail pharmacy r...
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Northrop, steelworkers union reach labor agreementOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the world's largest warship builder, said members of the United Steelworkers union at the company's Newport News shipyard voted to accept a new 5...
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Barrington Champion Dodge dealership closesOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Champion Dodge Chrysler Jeep is apparently closing in Barrington. A phone message at the dealership at 495 and 505 W. Northwest Hwy. states that "due to economic condit...
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Barnes & Noble moves to Oak BrookOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Barnes & Noble Inc. will open a new bookstore Nov. 12 at Oakbrook Center. Concurrently, the existing store at 1 S. 550 Route 83, Oakbrook Terrace will close. At about 4...
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Carpentersville's Fat Cat Guitars gets a makeoverOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Since it opened in 2004, Fat Cat Guitars has been a hot spot for guitar lessons. Recently, owners Scott and Kate Bond unveiled a new, state-of-the-art lesson program tha...