Kane County Business
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Caterpillar hiring helps grow manufacturing payrollsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. and General Electric Co. are among companies hiring workers as the global economy recovers, contributing to the first increase U.S. manufacturing payrol...
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Geneva's Viking Office Supply closing after more than 30 yearsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - He did it for the love of his city, but it didn't hurt his business brand when Weldon Johnson walked the Swedish Days parade in his Viking costume. After all, his Viking...
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MetLife in talks for AIG unit after posting profitFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, said it is in talks to purchase a unit from American International Group Inc. to expand in 50 countries. Locally, MetLife ha...
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Shars Tool Co. buys spaceFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Darwin Realty announced the sale of 23,000 square feet located at 840 Equity Drive in Legacy Business Center of St. Charles to Shars Tool Company. The 23,000 square foo...
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Caterpillar must pay $54 million to paralyzed Texas workerJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of bulldozers, must pay $54.2 million in damages to a worker paralyzed by an accident involving one of the company's earth-mo...
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Choose Chicago, high-speed rail fans sayJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Supporters of high-speed rail should know as early as today if the train is heading for Chicago. President Obama is expected to announce how the federal government will ...
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Caterpillar 4Q profit tumbles; cautious outlookJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit tumbled as demand remained weak, but the maker of mining and construction equipment expects sales to rebound in...
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Temp work on the rise in suburbs, helps workers find the right jobJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Married with two young children, Eric Rangel of Hanover Park looked to a temp agency to help him find a job with advancement. More than a year ago, he left behind a few ...
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Come & Dish owner bids farewell to customers, Randall corridorJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - It was a little sign of hope. Amid all of the independent businesses along the Randall Road corridor that shut their doors over the past couple of years, and even the bi...
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Signs that foreclosure epidemic may be slowing in Kane Co.Jan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The year 2009 saw the American dream become a financial horror in record numbers in Kane County. A total of 4,662 new home foreclosure cases were filed, more than any ot...