Des Plaines Business
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Groupon opens Palo Alto office, acquires LudicNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Groupon Wednesday announced the expansion of its Silicon Valley presence with the opening of a new Groupon Palo Alto office and the acquisition of San Mate...
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Verizon to launch 4G on SundayNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Verizon Wireless announced today it is turning on the world's first large-scale 4G LTE mobile broadband network on Sunday. Business users will be the first to take advan...
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Suit settled over 'Robots' text messagesNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — A $16 million settlement was filed in a class-action lawsuit relating to the alleged transmission of an unsolicited text message ad to consumer mobile phones n...
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Caterpillar adds capacity in China as demand growsNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said it's increasing production capacity for excavator components in China, the fastest...
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Jefferies analyst rates ITW a 'buy'Nov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW US) was rated new "Buy" at Jefferies by equity analyst Stephen Volkmann. The 12-month target price is $60.00 per share. ITW is based in Gle...
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Motorola to break into 2 on Jan. 4Nov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. will split into two companies effective Jan. 4, finalizing the breakup of one of the founders of the U.S. electronics industry....
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Alberto-Culver agrees to settle suit over UnileverNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Alberto-Culver Co., the maker of VO5 and Tresemme hair-care products, agreed to settle shareholder lawsuits that claimed Unilever's planned $3.7 billion takeover isn't f...
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Apples gets top lawyers for Moto, HTC fightNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Steve Jobs made Apple Inc.'s iPhone one of the best-selling smartphones on the market with its touch screen, fast Web connection and access to more than 300,000 download...
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APP gets OK for Topotecan injectionNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG — APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U...
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Burned Boeing test jet to return to SeattleNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - A Boeing Co. Dreamliner test jet damaged in an in-flight fire on Nov. 9 is returning to Seattle today from Laredo, Texas. The 787 took off at 2 p.m. Central Standard Tim...