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Bernard 'Bernie' Danenberg, 1924-2011
Bernard "Bernie" Danenberg would put together model airplanes — then notify the manufacturer that they got the directions wrong.
When he carved animal shapes into the hedges on his lawn, the squirrels and rabbits actually looked like squirrels...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Electronics, Radio
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Sears banks on its brands
Sears Holdings Corp. is turning to its house of brands to buttress its shrinking retail operation as the money-losing retailer struggles to stem a five-year sales decline.
The DieHard, Craftsman and Kenmore brands have been around almost as long as...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Macy's, Inc., Omnicom Group Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Groupon's fall to earth swifter than its fast rise
AP Business WriterOnly a few months ago, Groupon was the Internet's next great thing. Business media christened it the fastest growing company ever. Copycats proliferated. And investors salivated over the prospect of Groupon going public. Today, the startup that...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Social Media, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Computer Networking and Internet, Groupon, Inc.
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McDonald's 3Q profit jumps 9%
Tribune staff reporterMcDonald's Corp. said Friday that third-quarter earnings jumped 9 percent to $1.51 billion, from $1.39 billion a year ago, with help from the U.S. breakfast business. But the chain said commodity costs have risen ahead of expectations this year, and...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Prices, Corporate Performance, McDonald's
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Groups narrows suggestions for improving Evanston from 2,201 to 30
TribLocal - EvanstonWhat started with 2,201 ideas to better Evanston’s future is now down to 30. Organizers of Evanston150 have announced the results of a public voting …... -
Will County Board urges lawmakers to keep hospitals tax-exempt
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsWill County Board members are fighting to protect the tax exempt status of local hospitals. Board members Oct.20 passed a resolution urging state lawmakers to …... -
Groupon to raise up to $540 million in IPO
Tribune staff reporterGroupon Inc. is seeking to raise between $480 million and $540 million in its initial public offering, scaling back its original plans to raise $750 million or more. In an amended prospectus filed Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Andrew Mason, Companies and Corporations, Groupon, Inc., Expedia Incorporated
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Chicago-area VC activity soars in 2011
Tribune reporterThe number of investment deals for Chicago-area venture companies in the first three quarters of the year has already exceeded the total for all of 2010, according to data released Friday by Dow Jones VentureSource. Twelve local companies received...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, World Ventures Incorporated
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Motorola Mobility adds Razr to Android brand with new, thinner smartphone
Remember the Razr? It's back.
Motorola Mobility on Tuesday unveiled the Droid Razr, which the Libertyville-based company is billing as one of the world's thinnest smartphones.
The Droid Razr borrows its name and slim profile (it's 7.1 millimeters thick)...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Social Media, Companies and Corporations, File Sharing, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Spending outlook more sober this holiday season
Consumers are paring back their holiday budgets, a reversal of the flush spending attitude shoppers displayed headed into last year's holiday season.
Holiday shoppers plan to spend an average $704.18 on gifts and seasonal merchandise in the combined...Tags: Electronic Devices, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Holidays, File Sharing, Consumers
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Great holiday deals may be harder to find
You might have to look hard to match the shopping deals you found last holiday season. You might often find more deals based on your total purchase rather than on an individual item. And you might want to watch to see if your favorite retailer starts...Tags: Social Media, Holidays, Facebook, Target Corp., Media Industry
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Groupon IPO appears back on track with roadshow starting
The Wall Street JournalGroupon Inc. is set to start a roadshow for public investors on Monday, Oct. 24, in a move that sets the daily-deals site back on track to go public, said a person familiar with the matter. Groupon executives are scheduled to meet with a full range of...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Groupon, Inc., Companies and Corporations, T. Rowe Price Group Incorporated
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