DuPage County Business
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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...
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Nicor Inc. price up, gas utility sees dropJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc., a holding company for Nicor Gas and others, Tuesday posted second-quarter profits that have doubled since last year. Yet its natural gas uti...
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Business briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The Chamberlain Group acquires IEI ELMHURST -- The Chamberlain Group Inc. said Tuesday it has bought International Electronics Inc. of Vancouver, Wash., a manufacturer o...
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Wells Fargo sued for racial bias in mortgage loansJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Two black homeowners have sued Wells Fargo & Co, accusing the second-largest U.S. mortgage lender of racial discrimination in how it sets rates and fees. In ...
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Alcatel-Lucent posts quarterly lossJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent produced a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Tuesday as merger costs and pricing pressures took their toll, sending...
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Business brifesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Abbott's entry-level jobs one of the best LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP -- Abbott Laboratories has been named one of the best companies for college graduates to launch their car...