Cook County Business
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Slammers signs Series champFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The new owners of an indoor baseball and softball training facility have something new to bring to the plate. Todd Fine recently changed the name of the training facilit...
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As foreclosures increase, investors seek opportunitiesFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - As Chicago-area foreclosures rise, more real estate investors are looking to profit from the repossessed properties. "If you're an investor, this is the best real estate...
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Allstate sees chance for more customersFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK -- Allstate Corp., the second-largest U.S. auto insurer, will have "more flexibility" to raise rates as competitors stop cutting prices, Chief Executive Offic...
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Career Education plans to restructureFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- Career Education Corp. announced it will implement a company-wide restructuring. The plan specifically addresses unproductive marketing and admissions...
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Sears losses lead to layoffsFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Layoffs at Sears Holdings Corp. this week may not be the last, but there is no evidence of massive layoffs in the near future, according to retail analysts. Hoffman Esta...
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ACCO Brands Corp. posts fourth-quarter earnings lossFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - ACCO Brands Corp. stock spiked 15 percent after the Lincolnshire-based maker of office products reported a widened fourth-quarter loss but adjusted earnings that beat Wa...
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Critics say Project Lifeline is 'rhetoric'Feb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Melanie and Steven Fugate have been going through the gut-wrenching foreclosure process on their Carol Stream home. An adjustable rate mortgage didn't do them in; unempl...
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DeVry launches marketing effortFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE -- DeVry University unveiled a career-focused marketing campaign, using the tagline "We Major in Careers." The campaign will emphasize that 93 percent o...
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ADP launches digital ad campaignFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of its digital advertising campaign. ADP's Digital Adverti...
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Valentine's Day spending trend seenFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - A predicted decrease in the number of shoppers celebrating Valentine's Day makes it hard for retailers to increase sales for the holiday. But some consumers are spending...