Kendall County Business
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Caterpillar offers retirement to 2,000 workersFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. said it would offer a voluntary retirement package to about 2,000 production employees in Illinois and other states. The plan announced today is in addi...
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Our financial panel tells us what they think of Obama's stimulus planFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - While several suburban residents applaud President Obama for his drive to boost the economy, some are concerned about certain parts of the stimulus plan or question how ...
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Movers & shakersFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin-based Sherman Health announced the addition of Pamela Walker of Batavia as its new emergency department director. Walker has 20 years experience as an emergency de...
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Weyerhaeuser: Lumber rally will be briefFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Weyerhaeuser Co., North America's largest lumber producer, said the rise in lumber prices this month is unlikely to continue amid slumping U.S. housing construction and ...
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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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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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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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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...
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Weyerhaeuser to shut 2 millsJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Weyerhaeuser Co. said it plans to permanently shut two mills in Washington state immediately. The closures will affect 196 hourly workers and 25 salaried employees, the ...