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Cat to reopen E. Peoria campus as flood threat recedes
Tribune reporterCaterpillar Inc. on Thursday said it is reopening its East Peoria campus on Sunday. The earthmoving equipment maker shut down its campus on April 21 "out of an abundance of caution," as the level of the Illinois River continued to raise. Normal... -
Profits crater for equipment maker Caterpillar as mining slumps
Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. reported a 45% drop in first-quarter profit and cut its full-year outlook amid a slowdown in its mining business. The Peoria, Ill., company said mining companies continue to reduce their spending and new...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Media Industry, Mining, Insider Trading
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Rosenthal: Emerging world markets offer opportunities as well as cultural, ethical land mines
Here in Chicago, where locals intuitively know a wink and a nod might have as many different meanings as Tom Skilling has descriptions for precipitation, we should well understand the difficulties faced by companies looking to do business in emerging...Tags: Religion and Belief, China, Corporate Crime, Trips and Vacations, Global Expansion
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Illinois corporate tax credits swelled to $161 million in 2011
When lawmakers raised taxes on Illinois residents and businesses, they also increased corporate income tax breaks for a select group of companies. In 2011, businesses were eligible to claim about $161 million in tax credits — double from the...Tags: Politics, Motorola Mobility, Inc., Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Navistar International Corporation, Ford Motor Co.
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Caterpillar 4Q earnings fall by half
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Caterpillar's fourth-quarter net income fell by half after it took a big charge for a deal in China that went bad, and because of slower growth in China and economic uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe. Still, its adjusted profit and...Tags: China, Earnings Forecasts
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US economy shrinks 0.1 pct., 1st time in 3½ years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending loom. The Commerce Department said the...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Economic Indicator, Public Finance, Inventories, Republican Party
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Accuride wants to speed up closing of Elkhart's Gunite plant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's manufacturing industry has seen its recovery stall, and experts predict things will get worse as many of the state's largest companies feel the effects the European financial crisis and slowing growth in China. The U....
Tags: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Unemployment, Ball State University, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace
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Phil Rosenthal: Forming a Bond with brands
On the big screen, a hero's mettle is established by showing how much punishment the star can withstand and how daunting the obstacles are while ultimately getting the job done. Early in the latest James Bond movie, "Skyfall," an assassin seeks to escape...
Tags: Sony Corp., NASCAR, Phil Rosenthal, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., James Bond (fictional character)
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Business Briefs for Sept. 18, 2012
Rotary Club’s community fall project deemed a success The first annual “Stuff the Bus Project” in Boyle County raised 628 pounds of school supplies that will be distributed through area Family Resource and Youth Services Centers. The...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Nursing, Rotary International, Medical Specialization, Personal Finance
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Caterpillar officials say production continues at Joliet plant
TribLocal - Joliet » NewsCaterpillar Inc. officials showed reporters around its Joliet plant Friday, a move aimed at sending a message that it can produce parts without the about …... -
Alan Travis Beimfohr
Alan Travis Beimfohr, 67, of Newport Beach, California, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2012, surrounded by his devoted wife Linda, his loving children Alison, Nick and Kurt, and his brother Ed. Alan was born on January 4, 1945 in Ft. Riley,...
Tags: Technology, Timonium, Corporate Officers, Science and Technology, Cornell University
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