Business Stories from September 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Convergint Technologies partners with KRGSep 19, 2012 9:11 am - SCHAUMBURG — Commercial security and life safety systems integrators Convergint Technologies said it has partnered with KRG Capital Partners. Convergint said the partner...
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Gogo to expand service on Delta fleetSep 19, 2012 9:10 am - ITASCA — Commercial airline Wi-Fi and entertainment provider Gogo said it will expand its wireless in-flight entertainment product Gogo Vision across the entire two-clas...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Mayo Clinic forms affiliation with NorthShoreSep 19, 2012 8:06 am - The Mayo Clinic is announcing an affiliation with the Chicago-area’s NorthShore University HealthSystem. The multi-year agreement will give NorthShore patients quick acc...
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Fort Wayne contests Sen. Kirk video on Great Lakes pollutionSep 19, 2012 8:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne utility official says a video an Illinois lawmaker’s office posted on YouTube about the city’s Great Lakes pollution impact is “patently ...
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Macy’s NYC flagship getting $400M makeoverSep 19, 2012 7:08 am - NEW YORK — A $400 million makeover is giving New York’s iconic Macy’s store a sleek, new 21st-century style. And some preservationists aren’t happy about it. They see th...
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FDA urged to set standards for arsenic in riceSep 19, 2012 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — Consumer groups are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to set federal guidance on allowable levels of arsenic in rice, prompting the agency to stud...
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Wisconsin company buying Nebraska metals recyclerSep 19, 2012 7:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. — A Wisconsin company says it’s buying Midwest Metals Recycling of Omaha. The Lincoln Journal Star says Sadoff Iron & Metal Co. already has a scrap metal o...
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Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year endSep 19, 2012 6:51 am - TOKYO — Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for growing comp...
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Blackstone to buy Vivint for more than $2 billionSep 19, 2012 6:48 am - PROVO, Utah — Blackstone says it has agreed to buy Vivint for more than $2 billion. Provo, Utah-based Vivint is one of the largest providers of home automation and secur...