Cook County Business
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What the rate cut means for borrowersJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The Federal Reserve's three-quarter percentage point cut in a key interest rate Tuesday was designed to make borrowing cheaper for individuals and corporations, and thus...
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CompTIA buys software expoJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE --The Computing Technology Industry Association, or CompTIA, announced Tuesday it acquired the Software Marketing Perspectives Conference & Expo, a lead...
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Weichert Realtors launches new officeJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Co-owners Elizabeth and David Goodchild recently opened Weichert Realtors-Goodchild Homes. The office in Palatine joins eight others in the area including Chicago, Deer...
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Will shuffling, spinoffs save Sears?Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The inner workings at Sears Holdings Corp. are shifting, but it remains unclear if it will be enough to turn around sales and profits. The owner of the Sears and Kmart r...
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The Big Dog in sump pumpsJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Most homeowners don't think much about their sump pump or a battery backup system until it's too late and water seeps into the basement. These systems are the focus of a...
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Sears planning to split upJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. plans to reorganize into several companies in another bid to pull the ailing 121-year-old retailer out the doldrums, The Wall Street Journal reporte...
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Seniors are using Web to manage their moneyJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Are you finding yourself going to more Web sites of financial institutes? Young or old, you're looking to improve your pocketbook with some quick clicks online. A survey...
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Movers and shakersJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Wheaton resident Patricia Schwarze, executive director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago, headquartered in Schaumburg, was appointed se...
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Business brokers to meet in RosemontJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - ROSEMONT -- The Midwest Business Brokers & Intermediaries' annual conference, "M&A Deal or No Deal," is at 8 a.m. Thursday in the Holiday Inn Express, 6600 N. Mannheim R...
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BP to sell three area gas stations, storesJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Realtor representing restructuring oil giant BP said Friday it aims to get offers on 56 retail gas station sites nationwide, including some locally, by March 6. Sale...