Cook County Business
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Woman puts class assignment to the test with Bark AvenueAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A class at Keller Graduate School of Business changed Michelle Sarwas' life. Her class assignment was to create a business plan as part of her master's degree studies in...
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Briefs: AHMA to publish industry newsletterAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- The American Hardware Manufacturers Association said Thursday it will publish the industry publication, The Hard Fax: Home Improvement Industry News. It ha...
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'Bodywear' business involves helping women look their bestAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Heide Olson, an Essential Bodywear consultant, is known as "the bra lady." Olson is part of a growing company that helps women purchase comfortable bras and shapewear. S...
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Briefs: REI set to open two new storesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Recreational Equipment Inc., a national retail cooperative of outdoor gear and clothing, said Wednesday it plans to open new stores in Schaumburg and Lincoln ...
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Briefs: Derivatives expert to manage SentinelAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Frederick J. Grede, a former chief executive of the Hong Kong futures exchange, has been appointed to oversee operations of Sentinel Management Group Inc.,...
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Sears 2Q profit drops on lower salesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. said today that its second-quarter profit dropped 40 percent because of lower overall sales and weaker operating results from Kmart and its domestic...
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Briefs: Inland Real Estate sells 10 acresAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- The Yorkville office of Inland Real Estate Sales Inc. said it brokered the sale of almost 10 acres of land in Sandwich, Ill., for $4 million. It will be use...
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Briefs: RoundTable to sell MedAssist HoldingAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST -- RoundTable Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm in the health-care industry, said Wednesday it agreed to sell one of its companies, MedAssist Holdin...
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Briefs: Duchossois buys Heath ZenithAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - ELMHURST -- Duchossois Industries Inc. said Wednesday it has acquired DESA's Heath Zenith division in Bowling Green, Ken., as a part of its ongoing global growth initiat...
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Briefs: Novel recruiting efforts exploredAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- Caterpillar Inc. and its dealers are working with David Powers Motorsports and the National Hot Rod Association to sponsor a dragster in the popular motorsport...