Will County Business
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ConAgra aims to buy back debtApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - ConAgra Foods Inc. plans to sell $750 million of notes to finance a cash tender offer for outstanding senior debt, the company said today in a statement distributed by B...
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Suburban companies post layoff noticesApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Twenty-two companies, including six in the suburbs, are expected to lay off about 2,500 workers through May, according to documents posted Monday by the state of Illinoi...
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Tough economy forces Rex's Cork and Fork to closeApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Back in the days when the Hula Hoop was young, Rex's Drive-In was the place to be on what was then the eastern frontier of St. Charles. The institution eventually chang...
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Sun-Times Media Group files for bankruptcyMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Sun-Times Media Group, owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and dozens of suburban newspapers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, making it the fifth new...
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Oracle, Alcatel-Lucent settle patent fight over messagingMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Oracle Corp. and Alcatel-Lucent SA settled a patent dispute over ways to manage voice messages, e-mails and instant messaging. Terms of the agreement are confidential, A...
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NRG to Exelon: Drop effort to boardMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NRG Energy Inc. urged Exelon Corp. to withdraw its proposal to expand NRG's board in an attempt to win approval of a $5.3 billion takeover aimed at creating the largest ...
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Lisle's SmartSignal marks 10 years of innovationMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - What started as an idea to help companies avoid catastrophes, Lisle-based SmartSignal Corp. turned into a multimillion-dollar firm with 97 workers serving 75 customers w...
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ConAgra 3Q profit down, results beat viewMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. - ConAgra Foods Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 38 percent compared to year-ago results. The owner of brands like Healthy Choice and Peter ...
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Gas bills to rise as Nicor gets delivery rate hikeMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - You could be paying about $2.50 more each month beginning in April to have natural gas delivered to your home. Or it could be $3 or $14, depending on who's calculating. ...
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Glen Ellyn's AliKat offers unique gifts for all occasionsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Originally published Oct. 20, 2006 The owner of AliKat in Glen Ellyn believes the new shop fills a niche in the community by offering an array of fun, unusual gifts...