DuPage County Business
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Higher commodity costs pull Sara Lee 1Q net downNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. says its first-quarter net income declined 32 percent, weighed down by higher commodity costs and increased marketing spending. The maker of Jimmy Dean sa...
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Sara Lee to sell N. American bakery unit for $959 mil.Nov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Downers Grove-based Sara Lee is cutting the apron strings on its unit that bakes bread, selling it to Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo for $959 million as it looks to co...
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Keson introduces new brand logoNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Aurora-based Keson Industries, a supplier and manufacturer of measuring and marking tools, today introduced a new brand logo before more than 2,000 owners, operators and...
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McDonald's key U.S. sales figure rises in OctoberNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A Monopoly promotion and strong sales of basic menu items such as the Big Mac helped push a key sales figure up 5.6 percent in the U.S. for McDonald's Corp. during Octob...
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Molex ready to resume talks over closureNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Molex Inc. representatives met with the receiver appointed by a Paris commercial court and French government officials today to negotiate an accord over payments to form...
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Sara Lee said to be near deal with Grupo BimboNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. is near an agreement to sell its North American bakery business to Grupo Bimbo SAB, the world's largest bread maker, for $900 million to $1 billion, accor...
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Easterbrook to lead McDonald's EuropeNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The Oakbrook-based McDonald's Corp. board of directors today elected Steve Easterbrook, currently McDonald's executive vice president and global chief brand officer, as ...
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Aurora Chick-fil-A requests two-lane drive-throughNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - So many customers are flocking to Aurora's new Chick-fil-A that the restaurant is asking the city for permission to add another drive-through lane. The planned dual dri...
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American Express to acquire Itasca's AccertifyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - American Express today announced it has agreed to acquire Itasca-based Accertify Inc., a provider of solutions that help merchants combat fraudulent online and other car...
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Wireless carriers gear up with aggressive plansNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Cellular has stepped up its aggressive marketing and promotions just before the start of the holiday shopping season. The Chicago-based wireless provider this week ...