DuPage County Business
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McDonald's shakes up soft drinks, boots Pibb Xtra for Dr PepperApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. will replace Coca- Cola Co.'s Pibb Xtra with Dr Pepper at all of its U.S. restaurants, giving Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. a greater foothold at the fas...
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Verizon first-quarter profit, revenue beat expectationsApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday its earnings grew 5 percent in the first quarter, boosted by its acquisition of Little Rock, Ark.-based Alltel Corp. ...
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Navistar to buy Monaco's RV assets for $52 milApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A unit of Navistar International Corp., the world's fourth-largest truckmaker, agreed to buy the recreational-vehicle manufacturing assets of bankrupt Monaco Coach Corp....
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Marble business sticking to its foundationsApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Tom Wienckowski launched his countertop business 20 years ago in a 4,000-square-foot building in South Elgin. Since then, the Schaumburg business owner has grown Marble ...
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CouponCabin.com expands, moves from HoffmanApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - CouponCabin.com, which saw its profile rise dramatically since the recession hit, has grown so much it moved last month from its longtime Hoffman Estates office to l...
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3M first-quarter profit down 48 percentApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- 3M Co.'s quarterly profit dropped 48 percent as the global economic slowdown hurt its sales in everything from health care to office supplies, prompting th...
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Caterpillar managers file first 'boss-napping' chargeApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Managers at Caterpillar Inc. filed France's first criminal complaints for illegal detention after they were held hostage in their office for 24 hours last month by worke...
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Buffalo Grove's IPA sued againApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove company already facing an EEOC lawsuit alleging massive sexual harassment is in hot water now with Illinois' attorney general, this time for alleged frau...
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Exelon profit rises on increased nuclear power outputApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Exelon on Thursday said its first quarter earnings rose 23 percent, driven by increased output at its nuclear operations and higher rates. The company ...
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New Hanover Park auto repair shop could be greenest everApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Between the plant-covered roof, solar panels and electric car plug-in stations, Steve Leffler dares anyone to show him a greener auto repair shop than the one he just op...