DuPage County Business
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Itasca firm's robotic baby seal no toy -- it's a cute form of therapyNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The baby harp seal can purr, squirm, bat its eye lashes and turn its head when it's called. At night, you can give it a pacifier when it goes to "sleep" to recharge. The...
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Still waiting for that IRS refund? IRS may be looking for youNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The IRS has about $3.6 million in undelivered refunds, because they can't find all of you to deliver them. Perhaps you've moved, divorced or changed your name, or you ma...
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Law firm moves to new St. Charles locationNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - ST. CHARLES - Strohschein Law Group is celebrating its five-year anniversary with an open house and ribbon cutting on Nov. 17 as it moves into its new location at 2455 D...
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Sara Lee posts 23 percent higher 1Q profitNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., with leaner operations and more profitable product line, reported that its first-quarter profit jumped 23 percent and raised its outlook for the year. Th...
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Unilever warns of additional costs in Sara Lee unit buyNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Unilever will have additional costs related to the purchase of a Sara Lee Corp. unit. Restructuring expenses for next year will be above the company's previous guidance...
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Hyatt Hotels rises from IPO price in debut on NYSENov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Shares of Hyatt Hotels Corp. rose sharply Thursday in the iconic hotel chain's first day on the New York Stock Exchange, with investors appearing to dismiss ...
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Boeing may lose $1 billion order if 787 delayedNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. risks losing a $1 billion order for its 787 Dreamliner aircraft to a rival model from Airbus SAS if the U.S. plane's production schedule slips any further, Gu...
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Barrington man accused of accounting fraudNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged a Barrington man with committing accounting fraud while he was the CEO of a Milwaukee-based health care firm....
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Analog Devices sues Itasca's Knowles Electronics over patentsNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Dover Corp.'s Knowles Electronics unit was sued by semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc. for allegedly infringing four patents for microchip technology. Analog Devices...
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Clean-coal technology unveiled in Des PlainesNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Responding to a need for affordable clean-coal technology, an energy conservation company unveiled a new $17 million facility in Des Plaines Thursday afternoon. A group...