DuPage County Business
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Mattel posts surprise 1Q profit, helped by BarbieApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Mattel Inc. surprised the market Friday, returning to a first-quarter profit on the strength of core brands like Barbie and newly licensed toy line...
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Smurfit-Stone reorganization beginsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The confirmation hearing for approval of the reorganization of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. began on schedule yesterday and will continue next week, with closing argume...
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Golf stores offer upgraded technology to measure swing, fit clubsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. has redesigned and upgraded the technology at its Golfsmith stores in Downers Grove and Schaumburg. The so-called playground for go...
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UAL, Continental merger would lead to high fares overseasApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - A merger between UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. would create the largest U.S. carrier on routes across the Atlantic and Pacific where business...
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Technology firm adds new lineApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK - Chicago Office Technology Group has announced a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard. The venture allows COTG to market HP's LaserJet product line to...
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MetLife settles fed probe with $13.5 million paymentApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, agreed to pay the government $13.5 million to resolve an investigation into "improper" payments to a San Diego-based broker ...
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Baumann retires, Ray to head Paddock boardApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The board of directors of Paddock Publications Inc., publishers of the Daily Herald, have announced the appointment of Douglas K. Ray to the position of chairman of the ...
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GolfVisions adds Tanna FarmsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NORTHLAKE - GolfVisions Management Inc. has added a facility in Geneva to its portfolio of leased and managed courses. The company will operate the 18-hole Tanna Farms ...
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'Occasional boutique' caters to women of all agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A year-old Naperville women's boutique doesn't play by the rules. But it's working just fine for Lillians of Naperville, part of a growing Minnesota-based franchise. U...
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Boeing wins order for 12 777 aircraftApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. won an order valued at about $2.95 billion at average list prices for 12 of its 777 planes from an unidentified customer. The order for the long-haul jets was...