McHenry County Business
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Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index unexpectedly fallsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A measure of U.S. business activity unexpectedly shrank in September, indicating companies are likely to limit spending and production. The Institute for Supply Manageme...
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Kmart starts top toy picks listSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Kmart Tuesday unveiled its Fab 15 toy list, featuring the hottest toys for the holiday season with a focus on best long-term play value. Each selection...
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CF Industries renews bid for Terra IndustriesSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Fertilizer company CF Industries has renewed its bid to buy Terra Industries, saying that it has acquired 7 percent of Terra's shares over the past two weeks and that it...
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Walgreen 4Q profit falls, but results top forecastSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said prescription drug sales rose in the fiscal fourth quarter, pushing the company's results past Wall Street expectations a...
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CF Industries acquires 7 percent of TerraSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc. bought about 7 percent of Terra Industries Inc. through open-market purchases and repeated its commitment to acquire the nitrogen- fertilizer...
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Insurers returning to underwriting profitSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. property and casualty insurers, a group including Travelers Cos. and Allstate Corp., returned to an underwriting profit in the second quarter, making more on premiu...
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Exelon to quit U.S. chamber over climate planSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. producer of nuclear power, said it will quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because the business group opposes federal climate change legisl...
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Abbott buys Solvay pharma operations for $6.6 bilSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Abbott Laboratories on Monday said it would pay $6.6 billion for the pharmaceutical business of Belgian chemicals maker Solvay in a move to further expand in...
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WMS Industries gets access to more cashSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - WMS Industries Inc., the Waukegan-based maker of slot machines, said it entered into an amended, unsecured revolving credit facility through Sept. 30, 2012, with a syndi...
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Company expands product lineSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Charles Industries Ltd., a provider of outside plant innovations for communications service companies, has expanded its family of fiber optic pedestal ...