Business Stories from October 12, 2012 (Change date)
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EU detractors slam Nobel Peace Prize decisionOct 12, 2012 9:55 am - LONDON — While some Europeans swelled with pride when the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize, howls of derision erupted from the continent’s large band of skeptics...
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Molex acquires Affinity Medical TechnologiesOct 13, 2012 6:12 pm - Lisle-based Molex Inc., global manufacturer of interconnect solutions, has acquired Affinity Medical Technologies LLC, based in Costa Mesa, Calif. Terms of the acquisiti...
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Gallagher & Co. acquires Unison Inc.Oct 12, 2012 9:49 am - Itasca-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Unison Inc. in Minnetonka, Minn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, Unison...
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Leica Microsystems to use Vashaw for Fla. sales, serviceOct 12, 2012 9:49 am - Microscope and image analysis company Leica Microsystems of Buffalo Grove announced Vashaw Scientific will handle all sales and service related issues in Florida as of N...
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More retailers object to credit card settlementOct 12, 2012 9:31 am - NEW YORK — A group of retailers and trade groups is launching a last-ditch effort to stop a proposed multibillion-dollar settlement that Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and m...
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Wells Fargo earnings rise in 3Q as loan book growsOct 12, 2012 9:28 am - Wells Fargo posted record earnings in the third quarter as the bank increased mortgage lending and pocketed more fees. Wells, the nation’s biggest mortgage lender, expa...
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Feds investigate brake problem in Honda PilotOct 13, 2012 6:12 pm - DETROIT — U.S. safety officials are investigating brake problems in the Honda Pilot SUV. The probe covers nearly 88,000 Pilots from the 2005 model year. Investigators wi...
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Kraft Foods said to seek buyer for Breakstone's dairy businesOct 13, 2012 6:12 pm - Northfield-based Kraft Foods Group Inc. is putting its Breakstone's sour cream and cottage cheese business up for sale, less than two weeks after its predecessor's split...
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Walgreen reminded of European risks with Celesio's flopJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - As Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. spends $6.7 billion on a foray into Europe, a small German online pharmacy offers a reminder about the potential pitfalls. Ralf Daeinghau...
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U.S. jobs relief wears off in marketsApr 02, 2018 1:13 pm - U.S. jobs relief wears off in markets