DuPage County Business
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Weak dollar, strong sales boost McDonald's profitOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Strong breakfast sales in the U.S. and a weak dollar overseas proved a potent combination for McDonald's in the third quarter, helping to power the fast-food ...
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Briefs: Abraxis approved to market 3 drugsOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Abraxis approved to market 3 drugs SCHAUMBURG -- Abraxis Pharmaceutical Products, the hospital-based business of Abraxis BioScience Inc. in Schaumburg, received U.S. Foo...
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Binding Legacies helps families preserve their pastsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Diane Dassow's business involves asking a lot of questions. The Lombard woman operates Binding Legacies, a company designed to help people preserve their family memories...
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Counselor specializes in hidden ailments like chronic fatigueOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Helena Madsen made a career change about three years ago to help people suffering with disabilities that often go under the radar. Madsen has found that there are a grow...
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Ginger's leaves nomadic ways behind with move to Main StreetOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Ginger Lewis has some pretty loyal customers. In 16 years, her shop has been at four different locations. Each time, her customers followed -- whether it was to Hotel B...
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BP restructuring to involve area officesOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - BP PLC employees in Naperville and Warrenville learned Thursday their company-wide restructuring could transfer many of their jobs to Houston and Chicago or eliminate th...
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Abbott Labs posts flat third-quarter profitsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its third-quarter profit held steady, as one-time charges offset the impact of strong sales of its blockbuster drug Humira. The Libert...
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Briefs: Pumps & Process purchases officeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - ELGIN -- Pumps & Process Equipment Inc. purchased a 3,030-square-foot office and warehouse unit at WestPoint Elgin Corporate Center at 2585 Millenium Drive, Elgin. ICE R...
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Briefs: Online store offers only snow blowersOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK -- Power Equipment Direct launched SnowBlowersDirect.com, a new online store exclusively dedicated to snow blowers and accessories. SnowBlowersDirect.com off...
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Solo Cup to close Wheeling factoryOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Solo Cup Co., a Highland Park-based maker of disposable foodservice items, announced plans Tuesday to reduce its debt by $325 million, in part by closing manufacturing f...