Business Stories from June 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Sara Lee names meats company Hillshire BrandsJun 05, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK — Food company Sara Lee Corp., which is splitting into two businesses, is naming its North America company Hillshire Brands Co. The business will house brands l...
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Toritto named publisher of FireHouse MagazineJun 05, 2012 9:26 am - Arlington Heights-based Cygnus Business Media has named Greg Toritto as group publisher of Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com. Toritto has been involved in the fire se...
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Pinnacle Biologics appoints two executivesJun 05, 2012 9:26 am - Bannockburn-based Pinnacle Biologics, Inc.’s board of directors has elected Robert S. Altman as chief commercial officer and Sharon Ayd as chief scientific officer. Altm...
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Survey names Aldi as top low-priced groceryJun 05, 2012 9:25 am - Discount grocer Aldi, based in Batavia, was recognized as the nation’s low-price grocery leader for the second year in a row, according to a recent consumer survey condu...
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UOP technology selected for clean fuel refining In RussiaJun 05, 2012 9:23 am - Des Plaines-based UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said it has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be ins...
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China tells U.S. to stop reporting Beijing’s bad airJun 05, 2012 9:11 am - BEIJING — China told foreign embassies Tuesday to stop publishing their own reports on air quality in the country, escalating its objections to a popular U.S. Embassy Tw...
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Algonquin winery reopens with new menu, offeringsJun 05, 2012 8:00 am - Steve Boyer knew that wine just wasn't enough. Though he had the successful Village Vintner Winery along Randall Road in Carpentersville for years, he always knew there ...
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Backpage.com sues over Wash. sex-trafficking lawJun 05, 2012 6:57 am - SEATTLE — The website Backpage.com sued the state of Washington on Monday, saying a new law that would require classified advertising companies to verify the ages of peo...
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AIG settles DC, states’ complaint for $146.5MJun 05, 2012 6:57 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — American International Group Inc. and its affiliates have agreed to pay $146.5 million to all 50 states and the District of Columbia to settle a comp...
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Germany proposes cost-neutral growth initiativeJun 05, 2012 6:57 am - BERLIN — Germany is proposing a European growth initiative that includes structural reforms and a more efficient use of existing EU funds but no fresh stimulus money. Ch...