Articles filed under Chicago
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Playboy Enterprises may name new chief executive officer todayMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Playboy Enterprises Inc., the men's magazine publisher, may announce a new chief executive officer today. The board will meet today to decide the new CEO, Martha Lindema...
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R.R. Donnelley makes offer for struggling QuebecorMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. made a proposal yesterday to buy Quebecor World Inc. for $1.35 billion in cash and stock. Donnelley says its offer is superior to the Chapter 1...
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General Growth loans valued at 44.25 centsMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Credit-default swaps traders set a value of 44.25 cents on the dollar for loans of General Growth Properties Inc. to settle the derivatives protecting against a default ...
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IRS auditing Tribune employee stock planMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Internal Revenue Service is auditing a Tribune Co. deal involving its employee stock ownership plan, a major piece of Sam Zell's plan to take his media company priva...
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Boeing signs $1.2 billion helicopter dealMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME -- Boeing Co. and AgustaWestland will supply the Italian Army with 16 Chinook helicopters under a contract worth about $1.23 billion, the companies said Wednesday. ...
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Chicago approves BPA baby bottle banMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The Chicago City Council has voted to ban the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA. Spokesmen for the ordinance's sponsors, Alderme...
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USG CEO Foote calls loss 'unacceptable'May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - USG Corp. Chief Executive Officer William Foote called the company's most recent quarterly net loss "unacceptable" as the longest recession in a half century reduced dem...
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Judge: Burge won't testify in hearing on new trialMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A former Chicago Police commander will not be required to testify at a hearing next week for an inmate who wants a new trial and claims officers tortured him into confe...
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First-time Marine Week brings corps to Chicago areaMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - If you see Marine aircraft hovering above you this week, don't worry. It's all part of the first-ever Marine Week, taking place throughout the Chicago area. More than 2,...
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'Addams Family' musical casting announcedMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Expect the Chicago Broadway tryout of the musical "The Addams Family" to be a hot ticket this fall. That's because two-time Tony Award-winners Nathan Lane ("The Producer...