McHenry County Business
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Area industry poised to grow with new economyJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - With the federal government pushing billions of dollars in tax incentives for renewable and green technology, the sector is poised to be an economic driving force across...
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Barrington's Excalibur Technology plans expansionJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington-based Excalibur Technology Corp. (www.excaltech.com), which provides network, Internet and Web services to businesses, is expanding. The company recently open...
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ProBuild expands in HampshireJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - ProBuild Holdings, the nation's largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors, announced the opening of its newest facility in Hampshire. The 23-ac...
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McHenry Co. considering 'micro' loans small businessesJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The federal government has spent billions of dollars bailing out banks, Wall Street firms and big-time corporations like General Motors, but little has been said of the ...
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Conrad Black loses bid for bail during Supreme Court reviewJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman jailed for his role in the theft of $6.1 million from the company, lost a bid for bail while the U.S. Supr...
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Grainger profit exceeds second-quarter estimatesJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - W.W. Grainger Inc., the Lake Forest-based building-maintenance supplies distributor, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as the company reduced ...
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Discover reports drop in June overdue card paymentsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the credit-card company that took $1.2 billion from the Treasury's bank rescue fund, said uncollectible card loans fell in June. Discover wr...
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AT&T, union reach tentative contract dealJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc. and its largest union have tentatively agreed on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest. Leaders of the Communications Workers of Ameri...
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Flavor company named on listJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - GENEVA - FONA International, creator and manufacturer of flavors and flavoring ingredients for the world's leading food, beverage and nutraceutical companies, was named ...
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UAL may help push U.S. air carriers to $1 billion 2Q lossJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp., Continental Airlines Inc. and other major U.S. carriers may have combined losses of $1 billion, their seventh straight quarterly defici...