Kane County Business
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Judges question legality of $25 mil. punishment in Walgreens caseFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - An Illinois appeals court questioned Tuesday whether it is legal to order Walgreens to pay $25 million as punishment on top of $6.1 million in compensation for the death...
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Tri Star acquired by German companyFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - CAROL STREAM - Tri Star Metals LLC Tuesday said it agreed to be acquired by German-based high-performance stainless wire manufacturer Hagener-Feinstahl. Tri Star will c...
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Panasonic to cut 15,000 jobs, shut plantsFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it will slash as many as 15,000 jobs and shut 27 plants worldwide, joining a slew of major Japanese companies announcing deep cut...
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Sears names two new executivesFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sears Holdings Corp. announced that Timothy Kasbe will join the company as senior vice president and chief information officer. He will provide leaders...
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MetLife 4Q profit falls 12 percentFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Life insurer MetLife Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped 12 percent as it paid out more in claims and benefits, but results topped Wall ...
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Caterpillar will cut another 2,110 production jobsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. announced 2,110 new job cuts Friday as it scales back production amid a world economic slowdown. The world's largest...
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Training facility picks up speed in St. CharlesJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Three St. Charles men who have 11-year-old daughters that play on the same travel softball team recently launched a facility where young athletes can train. Eric Wendt,...
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Aurora University to expand free tax serviceJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - AURORA - Aurora University's Dunham School of Business will expand its free income tax-form preparation service with a health expo offering free blood pressure checks an...
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North Aurora pizzeria takes gambling motifJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Steve Edwards, owner of a new pizzeria and pub in North Aurora, realizes that launching a restaurant right now is a gamble. It's just a coincidence though that he named ...
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3M profit falls 37 percent as sales declineJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- 3M Co.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 37 percent as the global economic slowdown lowered sales in most of its wide-ranging businesses, prompting the compa...