McHenry County Business
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Kraft 4Q profit surges; Cadbury is next challengeFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kraft's income more than tripled in its first quarterly report since it acquired British candy maker Cadbury, in part on CEO Irene Rosenfeld's turnarou...
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Norway's Yara to buy Terra Industries for $4.1 bilFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - OSLO -- Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.S. competitor Terra Industries Inc. for $4.1 billion. Yara said it wou...
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Costco plans are ready to roll in MettawaFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Work on a Costco store in Mettawa is expected to begin within weeks, although the retailer was silent about the details Friday. "Our corporate policy is to not comment o...
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Doubletree opens in MundeleinFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The Doubletree Hotel Libertyville-Mundelein has opened with 813 rooms, situated within an hour's drive of both Chicago and Milwaukee. It is operated by Williamsburg Hot...
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Schaumburg-based Sparton posts profitFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Sparton Corp. Friday posted its second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended Dec. 31, 2009, with net income of $3.2 million, or 33 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $2...
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Aptargroup starts realignmentFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Peter Pfeiffer, president and CEO of Crystal Lake-based Aptargroup Inc., said Friday that the company will realign, aiming to be more market focused in three areas: Apta...
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Elburn company to help Haiti with solar ovensFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Now more than ever, Haiti needs a better way to cook food than over charcoal fires, the leader of an Elburn company believes. Paul Munsen, president of Sun Ovens Interna...
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Schaumburg home reconstruction firm sued for fraudFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A Schaumburg-based home reconstruction company is among three such businesses being sued by the Illinois attorney general's office on allegations of deceptive practices ...
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Ticketmaster, Wal-Mart teaming up in ChicagoFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reached an agreement with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to sell tickets to concerts and other events at about 500 st...
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Report: Eighty percent of flights on-time, best since 2003Feb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - UAL tops among major carriers