Cook County Business
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Couple's 1-800-Radiator franchise turns into hot investmentSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In an effort to keep customers cool, husband-and-wife team John and Kimberly Czaplicki recently expanded their business into Volo. The Czaplicki's launched their 1-800-R...
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CF Industries inks deal with KeytradeSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- CF Industries Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire a 50 percent ownership position in Keytrade AG, a global fertilizer trading organization headquartered near Zu...
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Beaner's Coffee changing nameSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS --Beaner's Coffee announced Monday it will re-brand itself into Biggby Coffee. The change will affect all 79 Beaner's stores, plus those under construc...
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Paylocity names new presidentSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS -- Paylocity, an independent payroll services provider, named industry veteran Steven R. Beauchamp its new president and chief operating officer. In te...
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Navistar announces key appointmentsSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WARRENVILLE -- Navistar International Corp. announced two key appointments. Jon F. Harmon was named vice president, corporate communications. Harmon joins Navistar from ...
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New versions of Razr and Q fail to exciteSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Motorola rode high for a while on sales of its slim, stylish Razr phone. When its competitive edge started to dull, the company set its hopes on the Q, a Bla...
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Suggestions for your Web contentSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Jeff Klingberg, president and chief executive of Hampshire-based Konstanz Kommunikations Inc. (www.konstanzkom.com), has been following our columns about small business...
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Commute times, costs make telecommuting intriguingSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Increasingly long drive times, gasoline that hangs stubbornly around $3.00 a gallon, and a mass transit system that never was designed for suburban businesses and their ...
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Paulson says embrace globalization, ChinaSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. said Friday area companies should embrace globalization, including trade with China, to help boost profits here. But China need...
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Marketing savvy helped author earn richesSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Patrick Evans started a business selling mailing machines and electronic scales from his home about 28 years ago. He grew the business, Evcor Systems, until it became o...