DuPage County Business
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Sara Lee reports rising costsMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. posted an 82 percent increase Tuesday in third-quarter earnings on higher sales prices and the weak dollar, but still-soaring commodity prices limited the...
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Motorola investors express frustrationMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, billionaire investor Carl Icahn was in Chicago and lost his bid for a seat on the Motorola Inc. board. His demands were spurned. On Monday, Motorola ushered i...
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Largest home builders reportedMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- Professional Builder has released Giant 400, its list of America's 400 largest home builders. The complete list is available at www.probuilder.com/Giant400....
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Sara Lee 3Q profit rises on price increases, weaker dollarMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. posted an 82 percent increase Tuesday in third-quarter earnings on higher sales prices and the weak dollar, but still-soaring commodity prices limited the...
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Career coach says employees must shift focus from job satisfactionMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A career coach from Lincolnshire believes there is hope in the workplace despite uncertain economies and job markets. A big part of the equation comes from within. Jeffr...
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Movers and shakersMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Forest resident Dale Galassie, executive director of the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, was honored by the Illinois Public Health Associatio...
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Staging, redesign firm relies on Web siteMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When GraceAnn Simoni started her interior redesign and home staging business in 2001, her Web site was the only calling card she had on the Internet. It still is. "There...
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Linens 'n Things to close 4 area storesMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Linens 'n Things is the latest sign that the retail sector is becoming leaner and meaner amid a difficult consumer environm...
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OfficeMax offers 'green' productsMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- OfficeMax Inc., an office products and services retailer, said Thursday it partnered with TerraCycle Inc., an eco-capitalist company, to introduce a new li...
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Aon grows profit on consulting, sale of unitsMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Aon Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 2 percent on strong growth in its consulting business. The Chicago-based company's net income rose to $218 million,...