McHenry County Business
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Geneva's Viking Office Supply closing after more than 30 yearsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - He did it for the love of his city, but it didn't hurt his business brand when Weldon Johnson walked the Swedish Days parade in his Viking costume. After all, his Viking...
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Walgreen CFO sees sales 'uplift,' lower costs with new formatFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co., the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, said its new store format is bringing an "uplift" in sales and helping drive down costs. Walgreen will have the new layou...
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Aon shows 4Q profit, to repurchase $2 billion in sharesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion in shares after swinging to a profit in the fourth quarter. Aon also has o...
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Zurich Financial 4Q profit increases fivefoldFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ZURICH -- Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group on Thursday reported a fivefold increase in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to higher premiums and fewer writedo...
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Northrop sees 2010 profit topping analysts' estimatesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense contractor, forecast 2010 earnings that topped analysts' estimates on expectations that profit margins will widen...
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Boeing starts 2010 with 10 737-800s ordersFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. reports 10 new aircraft orders for January, all of them for Ethiopian Airlines. The Chicago-based aircraft maker says the order for its 737-800 planes came in...
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McHenry company offers healthier vending machinesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - A startup company in McHenry aims to change how people eat, starting with vending machines. Healthy U provides vending machines stocked with healthier snack foods, thing...
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Walgreens sees sales dipFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co. reported a 1.1 percent drop in same-store sales for January. The Deerfield-based company blamed fewer incidences of flu and calendar impacts for the unfavor...
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GATX plans to add $250 mil in debtFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - GATX Corp., the Chicago-based lessor of railroad tanker cars, plans to sell $250 million of five-year senior notes as soon as today, according to a person familiar with ...
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Hewitt spins off exec consulting divisionFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing services company, announced it has closed on a partial divestiture of its Execu...