Anna Marie Kukec
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American companies help their devastated Chinese compatriotsMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - When the earthquake devastated Chengdu, China, the aftershocks rippled through several American companies that have long-established ties there. While many experienced d...
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Web site makes it easier to do jail time for MDAMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - When Don Gingold gets "jailed" on June 4, people can help him get released via e-mail. The co-owner of Naperville-based Gnu Ventures Co., (www.gnuventures.net) is volunt...
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Housing market still coldMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane and Will counties saw home sales drop about 34 percent during the first quarter, indicating the real estate market continues to spiral around the suburbs, according...
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Freddie Mac cuts 116 area workersMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Freddie Mac, a stockholder-owned corporation established by Congress to support homeownership and rental housing, is pulling out of the suburbs and laying off 116 worker...
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Business leaders form new Naperville bankMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighteen Naperville business leaders have partnered to establish a new community bank, possibly by next year. The group, led by Scott Wehrli, secretary-treasurer of DuKa...
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BP signs lease, will move area workersMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - BP America Inc., a subsidiary of London-based BP PLC, said Tuesday it plans to move about 1,000 workers from its DuPage County campus to downtown Chicago sometime this s...
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Motorola investors express frustrationMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, billionaire investor Carl Icahn was in Chicago and lost his bid for a seat on the Motorola Inc. board. His demands were spurned. On Monday, Motorola ushered i...
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High-tech presents for the modern momMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - You can always get Mom a new mobile phone, laptop or digital camera. But for a truly remarkable Mother's Day, what about a robot? Or an outfit made of special fabric tha...
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Who to see before calling the RealtorMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When GraceAnn Simoni started her interior redesign and home staging business in 2001, her Web site was the only calling card she had on the Internet. It still is. "There...
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United is fined $215,500 by OSHAMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-based United Airlines Inc. is facing $215,500 in fines for alleged workplace safety violations cited by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ...