DuPage County Business
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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,...
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Clamshell BlackBerry will battle MotorolaMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Research In Motion Ltd. plans to start selling a BlackBerry mobile phone that flips open to reveal a keyboard. The "clamshell" BlackBerry could become a "Motorola Killer...
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Zurich adds plans for pet firmsMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Zurich, one of the world's largest property-casualty insurance companies, will offer an integrated management liability solution for owners of boarding ken...
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UOP to provide tech for new plantMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES -- UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said that ONGC Mangalore and Petrochemicals Ltd. have selected UOP to supply technology, engineering services and equipment ...
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Family opens Airtastic inflatable play land to work off energyMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The energy of three young boys sparked the idea for a new business in Aurora. Chris and Jacque LeBreck's three sons were the inspiration for Airtastic, an inflatable pla...
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Suburban native behind FTD saleApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Skokie native Mark R. Goldston will return to the suburbs to personally oversee the transition resulting from his United Online Inc.'s deal to acquire FTD Group Inc. th...
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OfficeMax profit climbs 9 percentApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- OfficeMax Inc. announced its first-quarter profit climbed 9 percent, helped by a gain from its investment in Boise Cascade. The Naperville-based office sup...
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Walden Floral Co. earns top honorsApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE -- Walden Floral Design Co. has been rated a top pick by Chicago-area brides in The Knot Best of Weddings magazine. The magazine, a national by-brides-for-...