McHenry County Business
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P&G won't counter Unilever bid for Alberto-Culver, chief saysSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer-products company, will not counter a bid by Unilever NV for Alberto-Culver Co., Robert McDonald, the company's chief e...
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Southwest's AirTran purchase may mean higher faresSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Southwest Airlines Co.'s planned purchase of AirTran Holdings Inc. may lead to higher ticket prices as a low-fare competitor is eliminated and the merged carrier works t...
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Boeing may take fourth 747-8 charge as another delay loomsSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeing Co., whose engineers are redesigning a part on the new 747-8 jumbo jet, may announce a fourth financial charge for the aircraft and another delay that could make ...
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Black's lawyer urges court to throw out convictionSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Conrad Black's 2007 convictions for fraud and obstructing justice should be thrown out because it's impossible to tell whether jurors found him guilty under a now- inval...
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Are Boston Blackie's restaurants closing?Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - A number of Boston Blackie's Restaurants have been shut down this week, though the chain's Arlington Heights location remained open for business Wednesday. Phone lines t...
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RIM may use tablet Operating System in BlackBerrysSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Research In Motion Ltd., whose new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet runs on software bought as part of a $200 million acquisition in April, is considering using the same opera...
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Stylish suburbanites shop at Smooch in AlgonquinSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Audra Whitesell and Gina Gerardi are the kind of moms you see at the bus stop - or the school open house, or out to eat - who are dressed so stylishly, you're always won...
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Feds widen probe into insurance marketing after MetLife suitSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Regulators in three U.S. states have started or widened examinations of how life insurers pay beneficiaries after a federal judge described MetLife Inc.'s marketing of a...
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Caterpillar plans new excavator factory in ChinaSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. plans to build a new plant in Asia to help meet the growing demand for equipment in China. The Peoria-based equipment company on Tuesday said the new fa...
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Jimmy's Charhouse in Elgin sued for harassmentSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Three former employees at Jimmy's Charhouse in Elgin have sued the restaurant, claiming they were sexually harassed and then later fired in retaliation after they compla...