Cook County Business
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Kraft Foods grows 3.7 percent in second-quarterAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 3.7 percent on higher sales and lower restructuring charges for the nation's biggest food and beverage mak...
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Conrad Black ordered not to leave U.S.Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Conrad Black may not travel to Canada while awaiting sentencing for swindling the Hollinger International media empire he...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - RC2 net income drops 73 percent OAK BROOK -- RC2 Corp.'s net income for the second quarter plummeted 73 percent on the cost of a recall of its wooden toy trains and weak...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Brunswick verdict to affect 2Q profits LAKE FOREST -- Brunswick Corp. said Wednesday that a jury found for the plaintiff in a patent infringement suit against Brunswick ...
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Central States Trucking a Midwest success storyAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Before sunrise, truck driver Don Brown points his 1999 Dodge pickup in the direction of Bensenville-based Central States Trucking Co., a commute he's done nearly every m...
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Walgreens bringing back "good old days"Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Back in the "good old days," a customer might stroll into the neighborhood drug store to seek advice from the pharmacist about a nagging cough, then walk over to the cou...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SOA launches new expert credential SCHAUMBURG -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) launched its first new professional credential in nearly 60 years, the Chartered Enterpri...
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Business briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Lending reforms saved $20 million CHICAGO -- The Payday Loan Reform Act, signed into law in 2005, has helped borrowers in Illinois save about $20 million in loan fees an...
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Starbucks hikes prices againJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Over the lunch hour Tuesday, Starbucks patrons in Schaumburg sat in the shade at outdoor tables drinking coffee, nibbling on food and talking about the increasingly high...
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Business briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - AAA launches new 'green' initiative AURORA -- AAA Chicago has recently launched the Greenlight Initiative, aimed at building awareness of new alternative fuels and vehic...