DuPage County Business
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Online tickets site sells itselfJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Rolling Meadows-based TicketsNow.com -- a ticket reseller that grew out of a one-bedroom apartment in Crystal Lake -- was acquired Tuesday by Ticketmaster for about $265...
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Verizon invests $155 millionJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it has invested more than $155 million in 2007 to enhance its digital network in Illinois. The enhancements included building...
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Alcatel-Lucent signs deal to expand U.S. CellularJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular will be expanding its network and increasing its speed with new equipment and services from Alcatel-Lucent's DuPage County operations. The fi...
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Delta, UAL talks starting, report saysJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Delta Air Lines Inc. has started merger talks with both Northwest Airlines Corp. and United Airlines parent UAL Corp. and hopes to reach an agreement with one...
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Motorola's new scanner expected to drive salesJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc., the world's biggest maker of handheld bar-code scanners, expanded its lineup with a device that lets shop assistants check inventories and call other work...
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Inland announces $500 million dealJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust Inc. on Monday announced it entered into a $500 million joint venture with Juliet Cos. to develop multi-tenant retai...
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Striving for new HeightsJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - What started out as a little glass shop in downtown Arlington Heights has altered its product and customer base to grow into a 60-employee company. Heights Glass & Mirro...
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FTD stock soars on profit increaseJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE -- Flower delivery service FTD Group Inc. said second-quarter net income jumped 50 percent, to $9 million. Revenue rose nearly 2 percent, to $155 million, ...
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FTD Group net income jumps by halfJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - FTD Group Inc., the U.S. flower-delivery service based in Downers Grove, said second-quarter net income jumped 50 percent, sending the stock to its biggest one-day gain....
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New ethanol venture may lead to cheaper fuelJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - What if you could turn wood chips, household garbage, sewage sludge or even old tires into fuel for your car? And, while you're at it, make it cheaper with better mileag...