DuPage County Business
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McCormick Place unveils west wingAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The massive $882 million McCormick Place West opens today, eight months ahead of schedule and under budget, convention officials said. Mayor Richard Daley and a host of ...
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Kraft Foods grows 3.7 percent in second-quarterAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 3.7 percent on higher sales and lower restructuring charges for the nation's biggest food and beverage mak...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Austin Vale begins hiring campaign NAPERVILLE -- Austin Vale LLC, a privately held, information technology (I.T.) recruiting firm, Wednesday said it is adding 12 additi...
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OfficeMax shares jump 10 percentAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - OfficeMax surprised Wall Street Wednesday with better-than-expected earnings, an announcement that sent shares of the nation's third-largest office supply up more than 1...
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Conrad Black ordered not to leave U.S.Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Conrad Black may not travel to Canada while awaiting sentencing for swindling the Hollinger International media empire he...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - RC2 net income drops 73 percent OAK BROOK -- RC2 Corp.'s net income for the second quarter plummeted 73 percent on the cost of a recall of its wooden toy trains and weak...
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Central States Trucking a Midwest success storyAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Before sunrise, truck driver Don Brown points his 1999 Dodge pickup in the direction of Bensenville-based Central States Trucking Co., a commute he's done nearly every m...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SOA launches new expert credential SCHAUMBURG -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) launched its first new professional credential in nearly 60 years, the Chartered Enterpri...
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Starbucks hikes prices againJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Over the lunch hour Tuesday, Starbucks patrons in Schaumburg sat in the shade at outdoor tables drinking coffee, nibbling on food and talking about the increasingly high...
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Business briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - AAA launches new 'green' initiative AURORA -- AAA Chicago has recently launched the Greenlight Initiative, aimed at building awareness of new alternative fuels and vehic...