Bolingbrook Business
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Platterpus Records finds fondness for vinyl onlineDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a photographer and musician met five years ago, they didn't expect something as common as vinyl would lead them into a business partnership. Peter Kuehl, 40, of Sch...
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Briefs: Walgreen earnings up 5.5 percentDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Walgreen Co. used cost-cutting to help it overcome tougher economic conditions in its fiscal first quarter, reporting a 5.5 percent profit increase Friday. ...
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Lucent fined for violating bribery lawDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Telecommunications giant Lucent Technologies agreed to pay $1 million for violating a law against bribery by taking Chinese officials on sightseeing trips to Disneyland ...
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Last minute holiday shopping? You're not aloneDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Last-minute Christmas shoppers are expected in full-force at area malls this weekend. Rising food and fuel prices have cautious consumers taking more of a wait and see a...
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Bella Mia showcases woman's flair for home decorDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - When Mia Robin was a little girl, she remembers driving with her parents looking at the big homes along the North Shore's Sheridan Road. She'd beg her parents to let her...
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Briefs: Arthur J. Gallagher acquires KosterDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Koster Insurance Agency Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 19...
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Briefs: GM to offer buyouts to 5,200 workersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is offering buyouts and retirement incentives to 5,200 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. GM would not reveal how man...
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Briefs: BioSante receives milestone paymentDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced receipt of a $3.5 million milestone payment under the terms of its Elestrin licensing agreement with Bradley Phar...
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Sprint, Motorola prepare for WiMax rolloutDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - By Christmas, Sprint is expected to quietly launch its WiMax ultra-high speed network among its own employees, vendors and contractors in the Chicago and suburban area. ...
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Greyhound to offer priority seatingDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Greyhound Lines Inc. said Monday it is expanding its priority seating program to 30 cities, including Chicago. Customers can pay $5 extra to sit in the seat o...