Cook County Business
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Brunswick to re-size, reduce costs by $300 millionJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - Brunswick Corp., the maker of Sea Ray yachts and Boston Whaler fishing boats, plans to close four more North American plants and may fire as much as 10 per...
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Red Geranium grows new roots in BataviaJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Kelly Tiberi has replanted The Red Geranium, an interior and exterior design shop, in Batavia. After operating the business in Naperville at 19 W. Benton Ave. for nearly...
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Diners Club forms deal with RegusJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE -- Diners Club International said Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with the Regus Group, a provider of workplace solutions, that allows ...
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Tribune Tower on the block?Jun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Tribune Company says it's exploring a possible sale of its iconic headquarters on Chicago's Magnificent Mile while also eyeing ways of "maximizing the value" of building...
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Madigan suing Countrywide over lending practicesJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan contends thousands of Illinois homeowners paid a steep price for Countrywide Financial's "desire to dominate the marketplace." Mad...
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Palatine firm says Google stole trade secretsJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A Palatine company has sued Google Inc. claiming the world's most popular Internet search engine misappropriated trade secrets of a product the startup company built for...
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Practical receives national certificationJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - PALATINE -- Practical Communications Inc., parent company of OSP magazine, received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise from the Women's Business Ent...
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CompTia hires new CEO, looks to expand globallyJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based Computing Technology Industry Association, known as CompTia, could become a global organization to help promote networking and education among tec...
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A clever way to keep insulin safeJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Renee Tobias' concern for her mother's health and safety prompted her to create a product and a business she now runs in Wheeling. Tobias grew concerned several years ag...
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Walgreen 3Q profit rises on cost controlsJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. said Monday its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 2 percent as it focused on cost control and maintained a rapid expansion pace in a difficul...