DuPage County Business
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MetLife 4Q profit falls 12 percentFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Life insurer MetLife Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped 12 percent as it paid out more in claims and benefits, but results topped Wall ...
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Luxury skin care line makes official debut in the suburbsFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A new suburban-based luxury skin care company is drastically different from the makeup catalogs your mom used to order from, according to the Naperville founder. Harold ...
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Naperville shop the 'Netflix of art galleries'Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - You want to embellish your home. The living room needs an impressive piece of art above the fireplace or maybe there's a prominent art niche in your hallway that needs f...
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Motorola posts loss of $3.6 billion on slumping phone salesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A fourth-quarter net loss of $3.6 billion -- and more losses are expected. The mobile phone business lost 51 percent in sales. No more dividends. The chief financial off...
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UAL to pay less in security feesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Southwest Airlines Co., AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and 20 other U.S. carriers will see the fees they pay the government for screening passengers reduced after an ap...
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Beanie Babies maker renames Sasha, Malia dollsFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The toy company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is retiring the names "Marvelous Malia" and "Sweet Sasha" from its Ty Girlz collection. CEO Ty Warner of Oak Brook-b...
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Intel sues Zurich Financial unit over insuranceFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Intel Corp. sued a unit of Zurich Financial Services AG, claiming the insurer denied coverage for $50 million Intel has incurred defending itself against an antitrust su...
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Sara Lee conducts voluntary recallJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Sara Lee North American Foodservice is conducting a voluntary recall of Chef Pierre Chocolate Peanut Butter Silk Pie, a food service product. This volunt...
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Caterpillar will cut another 2,110 production jobsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. announced 2,110 new job cuts Friday as it scales back production amid a world economic slowdown. The world's largest...
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Training facility picks up speed in St. CharlesJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Three St. Charles men who have 11-year-old daughters that play on the same travel softball team recently launched a facility where young athletes can train. Eric Wendt,...