Business Stories from October 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Sherman chooses Advocate Health Care for partnerOct 23, 2012 9:35 am - Sherman Health announced Tuesday its intent to partner with Advocate Health Care and join the largest health system in Illinois. The details of the partnership are still...
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NY top court says lap dance isn’t art, is taxableOct 23, 2012 9:33 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — A sharply divided court in New York says lap dances don’t promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, and so shouldn’t g...
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Weak global markets affect ITW’s 3Q revenuesOct 23, 2012 9:27 am - GLENVIEW — Illinois Tool Works reported third quarter 2012 diluted income per share from continuing operations of $1.12, a 12 percent increase versus the 2011 third quar...
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United Stationers 3Q earning up despite flast salesOct 23, 2012 9:26 am - DEERFIELD — United Stationers Inc. reported third quarter 2012 earnings per share up 12 percent and operating cash flow of $107 million on relatively flat sales. Net sal...
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Study puts Edward Hospital among top in cardiology servicesOct 23, 2012 9:25 am - NAPERVILLE — Edward Hospital’s Cardiology Services is in the top 10 percent in the nation, according to a new report from Healthgrades. The report, American Hospital Qua...
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Drugmaker Roche investigated for not reporting side effectsOct 23, 2012 9:08 am - LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has started an infringement procedure against pharmaceutical giant Roche for allegedly failing to properly report side effects in ...
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Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 percentOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc.’s third-quarter profit grew nearly 7 percent as higher prices and smokeless tobacco gains helped offset a decline in the number of...
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DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs after 3Q profit slideOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - DOVER, Del. — Chemical maker the DuPont Co. will cut 1,500 jobs and take other steps to increase competitiveness after a third quarter in which earnings fell sharply. Th...
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Harley-Davidson 3Q profit falls 27 percentOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income fell 27 percent as motorcycle shipments slowed because of the start of a new production s...
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3M cuts 2012 guidance, citing ‘economic realities’Oct 23, 2012 9:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — 3M Co. is reducing its profit expectations for this year because of what it calls “current economic realities.” 3M makes everything from Post-it notes and ...