Kendall County Business
-
Caterpillar may build new excavator plant; impact on Aurora unknownMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of bulldozers, may create about 250 jobs in the U.S. by moving some hydraulic excavator production from Japan. A study announ...
-
Furniture business thrives with shoppers in the warehouseMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - A Bensenville business is thriving in this weakening economy by letting shoppers search for discounts literally in the store's warehouse. And, the owners of Interior Exp...
-
Geneva man goes bounty hunting over expired patentsMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Geneva's Thomas Simonian is a very litigious man - at least when it comes to patents. Over the last few weeks, he's filed more than three dozen product lawsuits in U.S. ...
-
Local business leaders call on Sen. Durbin to lead immigration reformMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - A group of business owners from the Northwest suburbs has called on Sen. Dick Durbin to lead Congress in reforming the country's immigration system, which they said coul...
-
Navistar profit misses forecasts on reduced revenueMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Navistar International Corp., a maker of commercial and military vehicles, declined in New York after its fiscal first-quarter results missed analysts' estimates. Net in...
-
Area shopping centers earn awardsMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - LOMBARD - The International Council of Shopping Centers announced that it awarded area centers with marketing awards. Yorktown Center in Lombard won in the advertising c...
-
Fed officer tells Elgin audience recession is over. Sort ofMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Is the Great Recession over? Yes and no, according a high-ranking Federal Reserve officer who addressed an Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday. William Testa...
-
AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billionMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- American International Group will sell a second overseas life and health insurance unit for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc. in an ongoing bid ...
-
McDonald's key sales figure rises in Feb.Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Strong overseas growth for McDonald's Corp. in February outweighed U.S. sales that barely nudged upward as the world's largest fast-food chain posted a 4.8 percent incre...
-
Don't want to wait at the ER? Edward Hospital offers wait times onlineMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Edward Hospital became one of the first hospitals in the United States Monday to disclose waiting times for its emergency rooms online by text message or phone. To find ...