Cook County Business
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Briefs: HSBC employees volunteerAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - PROSPECT HEIGHTS --About 8,500 employees from HSBC-North America's HFC and Beneficial branches will team up with local schools and service organizations in a wide variet...
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Z Trim founder resigns, stock slidesAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Shares for Mundelein-based Z Trim Holdings Inc. Tuesday tumbled about 13 percent after founder and Chief Executive Gregory J. Halpern left with a severance package. Halp...
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Briefs: Westin Lombard marks 150th hotelAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - LOMBARD -- The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center opens at 11 a.m. today. It's the 150th Westin hotel worldwide. Officials also will hold a flag ceremony in which three flag...
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Briefs: Acco to divest Maco labelsAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE --Acco Brands Corp., which sells office products, said Tuesday it has agreed to divest its Maco label and tag business to Chartpak Inc. of Leeds, Mass. The ...
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Briefs: Countrywide jobs cut by about 500Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Countrywide jobs cut by about 500 LOS ANGELES -- Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, said it has eliminated about 500 jobs as it tries to ...
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Orchard Prime Meats owner to open Spanish tapas restaurantAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A 20-year Cary business owner believes that in order to survive, it's essential to adapt to what the customer wants. Nick Dominico, owner of Orchard Prime Meats, is addi...
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SEC says Sentinel defrauded clientsAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges Monday against Sentinel Management Group, the Northbrook-based cash management firm serving the U.S...
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Briefs: Walgreen finishes Option Care offerAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Walgreen finishes Option Care offer DEERFIELD -- Walgreen announced Monday Bison Acquisition Sub Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, completed its tender offer for Option...
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Briefs: Microsoft awards area IT firmAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Microsoft awards area IT firm OAK BROOK -- Microsoft Corp. announced that Oak Brook-based SWC Technology Partners, a provider of information technology solutions to smal...
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Italian beef, chicken parmesan spice up menu at Gratzie PizzeriaAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - During the eight months that Gratzie Pizzeria has been open in Hanover Park, customers are finding it offers much more than Chicago-style pizza. Sandwiches, homemade sou...