Business Stories from May 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Prosthetic arm from Segway inventor approved by FDAMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - A prosthetic arm made by a company founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen was approved for sale by U.S. regulators, who called it the first such device able to respond to...
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Initial public offerings scheduled next weekMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT and SEC filings. Week of M...
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Dow inches up to record closeMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record on Friday, but without much conviction after a choppy day of trading during which investors couldn't make up the...
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Doctors nationwide victimized in ID theft fraudMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - Many doctors and other health care professionals nationwide have been victimized this year by identity theft used to fraudulently obtain federal and s...
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Akorn plans $440M acquisition of VersaPharmMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Forest-based Akorn Inc. has announced plans to spend $440 million in cash to buy the parent company of fellow generic drugmaker VersaPharm Inc. less than a month af...
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Vernon Hills rejects medical office building, new plan expectedMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - An aging building on a key corner adjoining the Westfield Hawthorn shopping center in Vernon Hills may get a makeover after village officials dismissed plans to replace ...
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FAA: Airliner had near-miss with droneMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - An unmanned aircraft almost struck a US Airways flight over Florida in March, a pilot told the Federal Aviation Administration, highlighting safety concerns as U.S. regu...
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Genetically modified foods confuse consumersMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - Genetically modified foods have been around for years, but most Americans have no idea if they are eating them. The Food and Drug Administration says they don't need to...
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$13,280 in stolen goods sold for $200, Mt. Prospect Police sayMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - Mount Prospect police have charged two men with felony theft after they took a large quantity of metal concrete forms and parts from a storage yard, according to police ...
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Detergent pulled in Germany over neo-Nazi codeMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - BERLIN - Procter & Gamble has apologized for "any false connotations" after stirring anger in Germany for unintentionally placing a neo-Nazi code on promotional packages...
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