Cook County Business
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New Nalco CEO eyes overseas growthFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. -- one of the world's oldest and largest water chemical firms -- said Wednesday it hired a new chief executive with an aggressive eye ...
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McDonald's may sell the most bondsFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- McDonald's Corp. plans to raise $2.25 billion by selling bonds in the company's biggest debt offering. The world's largest restaurant company is splitting t...
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Siemens to cut 6,800 jobsFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- Siemens AG, Europe's biggest engineering company, will cut 6,800 jobs at the corporate telecommunications unit after failing to find a buyer for the d...
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DeVry shores up student loansFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Shares of Oakbrook Terrace-based DeVry Inc. climbed more than 6 percent after the for-profit education company said it had selected several financial services providers ...
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Tellabs stays in-house with new CEOFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Employees of Tellabs Inc. Tuesday were introduced to their new chief executive officer, this time one of their own. Naperville resident Robert W. Pullen, a 23-year veter...
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Allstate authorizes stock buy-backFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK -- Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer, authorized a $2 billion share repurchase program, the company said in a news releas...
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Brunch Cafe offers twist to traditional breakfasts, lunchesFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The owners of an established Cary restaurant recently expanded to open a breakfast and lunch eatery in Fox River Grove. Brothers Andy and Ted Vatos have owned Kojaks in ...
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Artisan 133 showcases fashion, jewelry and other artworksFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Sisters Beth Benoit and Cindy Riesing recently launched a business that resembles a year-round art festival. The sisters, who grew up in Arlington Heights, have always e...
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Motorola boost set-top line with Chinese acquisitionsFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. said Monday it added another 180 workers after it acquired two Chinese companies that make set-top cable boxes for the Asian market. The companies are Zhej...
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Distinguished businessman, Jewish community leaderFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - In 1991, Robert M. Shrayer saved the insurance company his family had led for nearly 60 years, Associated Agencies, leading him to reorganize and move the company to its...