DuPage County Business
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Exelon raises bid for NRG Energy to $8 billionJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Exelon Corp. on Thursday sweetened its hostile takeover bid for rival power generator NRG Energy Inc. by 12 percent to $8 billion in stock, citing newl...
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Wheaton couple marketing gourmet juices at farmer's marketsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - A husband-wife team is pouring their natural gourmet juices into farmer's markets throughout the suburbs. Stephanie and John Myers of Wheaton own Ka-Ching Juices, a com...
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DSC Logistics named top 'diverse supplier'Jul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES - DSC Logistics, an integrated logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Des Plaines, received the 2008 Diverse Supplier of the Year Awa...
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FDA likely to delay Acura's abuse-deterring painkillerJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals Inc. said U.S. regulators have issued a complete response letter on its application for a painkiller designed to curb...
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Hinsdale bank suing Ernst & YoungJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Ernst & Young LLP accountants assured Superior Bank executives the institution was financially healthy until just before admitting to regulators they mistakenly signed o...
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A smaller Sparton seeks second life in SchaumburgJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Sparton Corp., a 109-year-old Michigan maker of circuitry for defense jets and other products, aims to avert bankruptcy by streamlining operations and relocating to a mu...
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Global Hyatt changes name to Hyatt HotelsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Global Hyatt Corp., the privately held hotel and resort company, said Thursday it has changed its name to Hyatt Hotels Corp. The renamed Hyatt Hotels is the parent of co...
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Personal approach sells books, could sell widgetsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Authors have the same goal business owners have: Sell product. Interestingly, the personal sales approaches three local authors use to sell books to buyers likely would ...
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BP teams up with Olympic swimmer Dara TorresJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - WARRENVILLE - BP Products North America Inc. announced that it is partnering with Olympic swimmer Dara Torres in the launch of a new consumer contest, the BP Younger for...
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Boeing maintains deliveries in 2nd-quarterJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Boeing Co. delivered 125 commercial jets in the second quarter, one less than the same period in 2008. The aerospace manufacturer said for the three month-...