DuPage County Business
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Sara Lee 2011 profit forecast trails analysts' projectionsAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. returned to fourth-quarter profitability, but investors were wary of the food maker's future as it faces rising commodity prices and said it expects fisca...
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Retailers look to reach tech-savvy moms of 'tweens'Aug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Moms with preteens are likely to be on Facebook, often listen to the same music as their children and are highly influenced by coupons, according to a retail study relea...
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BP, Nalco sued over oil cleanup chemicalsAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - BP Plc has been sued for the first time over alleged environmental and health problems caused by chemicals used in the Gulf of Mexico cleanup, the Sunday Telegraph repor...
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First Choice boosts capitalAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva-based First Choice Bank said Tuesday that it has signed a consent order with the state and FDIC to boost its capitalization to about $11 million. The bank, which ...
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Lisle man, DuPage Co. companies accused in pyramid schemeAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A Lisle man and his Oakbrook Terrace-based insurance companies were accused of running a pyramid scheme that cheated more than 120 investors of at least $20 million. The...
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Smoothies, coffee spike McDonald's July salesAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- McDonald's lesson from July: If you want to start selling cold, fruity drinks, pick one of the hottest months in U.S. history. The fast-food giant posted its ...
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Sara Lee CEO Brenda Barnes steps down permanentlyAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Senseo coffee, said Brenda Barnes is resigning as chairman and chief executive officer, focusing on her health after ...
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Small boost on tax holiday's first morningAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Harry Barkelar, general manager of Sears in Woodfield Shopping Mall, started his work force 4 hours earlier than normal - at 6 a.m. - to open the doors Friday for back-t...
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Ratings changed at DeVry, Career Eduction Corp.Aug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. • Career Educatio...
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Suburban component makers see uptick as Ford, others recoverAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Addison-based Woodland Plastics Corp. had to lay off a handful of workers last year due to the recession and the historic slowdown with one of its main clients, the auto...