McHenry County Business
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EU approves United-Continental mergerJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has approved the merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, saying it will have only a small effect on the market share of t...
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Corn Products profit beats estimates; forecast raisedJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Corn Products International Inc., a U.S. corn refiner and producer of sweeteners, raised its full- year earnings forecast and posted a second-quarter profit that beat an...
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3rd Chicago Walmart may snag on wagesJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s quest to open a third store in Chicago may hinge on whether the retailer is promising to pay workers at least 50 cents more than the Illinois mini...
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Apartment rentals surge on foreclosures, jobsJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. apartment landlords are seeing a surge in rentals as mounting foreclosures reduce homeownership and an improving job market for young adults encourages them to find...
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Execs named for combined United, ContinentalJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- United and Continental airlines on Tuesday announced the executives who would run the combined airline once the deal closes. They've said all along that the ...
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Geneva council backs plans for secondhand shopsJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The Geneva City Council favors letting secondhand shops open on and near its South Third Street shopping district. It unanimously agreed Monday night with a staff recomm...
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Tribune cuts back bonusesJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Pressure from creditors and unions has prompted bankrupt Tribune Co. to cut back on the bonuses it would pay under a proposed management incentive plan. In a filing in U...
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UAE: BlackBerry, smartphones are security threatJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Emirati officials have declared BlackBerry smartphones a potential threat to national security because users' data is stored overseas, whe...
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Kraft to use more whole grains in crackersJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. says it will more than double the amount of whole grain in many of its Nabisco crackers, becoming the latest food maker to respond to consumer and healt...
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Caterpillar partners with Dirty Jobs star Mike RoweJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. is partnering with Mike Rowe, creator and star of the Discovery Channel's hit TV show, Dirty Jobs. Locally, Cat has operations in Montgomery. Rowe, also...