Lake County Business
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Allstate reducing exposure to interest ratesJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto insurer, said it's reducing its exposure to rising interest rates. The company plans to use more h...
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Days Inn completes renovationsJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE - The Days Inn of Elk Grove Village said extensive property renovations are expected to be finalized on July 1. Guests will be greeted with a fresh ext...
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Verizon plans Android-based phones by year's endJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, may sell phones based on Google Inc.'s Android operating system in time for the year-end holiday shopping season...
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For Algonquin's Funky Things, location is everythingJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Becky Barrus loved the old house in downtown Algonquin where she first opened her business Funky Things. But more and more stores kept closing around her, and she starte...
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Chicago firm recalls ground beefJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - International Meat Co. of Chicago is recalling 6,152 pounds (2.8 metric tons) of ground-beef products that may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Dep...
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UAL helps lead Airlines Index slideJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - US Airways Group Inc. and United Airlines parent UAL Corp. led U.S. carriers to a three-month low in New York trading as oil rose and an analyst said travel demand remai...
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Six Flags can use lenders' cash during bankruptcyJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Six Flags Inc., the owner of 20 theme parks that hasn't posted an annual profit since 1998, won court permission to spend the cash held as collateral for its lenders. U....
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Palatine mom's parenting Web site makes top 200 listJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sue Kirchner started her online retail store offering parenting tools, children's products and unique gifts for mothers, she wanted her brand to help moms focus on ...
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Consideration of Sun-Times bonus plan on holdJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - WILMINGTON, Del. -- The Sun-Times Media Group asked a bankruptcy judge Wednesday to delay consideration of proposed bonuses of up to $1.8 million for certain employees i...
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Agrium extends deadline for CF Industries offerJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - CALGARY, Alberta -- Agrium Inc. said Tuesday it extended the deadline to acquire rival fertilizer company CF Industries Holdings Inc. after 62 percent of CF shareholders...