DuPage County Business
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Ready stews thriving in the MidwestFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Esther Tongo's stew sauce, which she grew up eating in Nigeria, is popping up on store shelves at major retailers including Jewel and Dominick's. It took about eight ye...
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Geneva's Viking Office Supply closing after more than 30 yearsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - He did it for the love of his city, but it didn't hurt his business brand when Weldon Johnson walked the Swedish Days parade in his Viking costume. After all, his Viking...
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Aon shows 4Q profit, to repurchase $2 billion in sharesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion in shares after swinging to a profit in the fourth quarter. Aon also has o...
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Aldi to open in EvanstonFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - BATAVIA - Aldi will open its newest store in Evanston at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. The store will operate at 2211 Oakton St. Aldi, with its U.S. headquarters in Batavia,...
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Zurich Financial 4Q profit increases fivefoldFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ZURICH -- Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group on Thursday reported a fivefold increase in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to higher premiums and fewer writedo...
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Northrop sees 2010 profit topping analysts' estimatesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense contractor, forecast 2010 earnings that topped analysts' estimates on expectations that profit margins will widen...
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Laurus gains recognitionFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ITASCA - Laurus Technologies, an IT consulting and systems integration firm based in Itasca, announced Tuesday it has become an authorized partner in the HP PartnerONE p...
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Cost cuts help Sara Lee report fiscal 2Q profitFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Downers Grove-based Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Thursday that cutting costs helped it report a profit for its second quarter, compared with a $17 million loss a year ...
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Boeing starts 2010 with 10 737-800s ordersFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. reports 10 new aircraft orders for January, all of them for Ethiopian Airlines. The Chicago-based aircraft maker says the order for its 737-800 planes came in...
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Sports store donating to HaitiFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Dick Pond Athletics, a family-owned chain of running and wrestling gear stores with six Chicago area locations, is donating 10 percent of sales Valentine's Day weekend t...