Downers Grove Business
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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...
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Briefs: Gallagher acquires IntermountainDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. on Thursday announced the acquisition of Intermountain Financial Benefits, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Terms of the transaction we...
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Sara Lee raises bread prices as wheat costs riseDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and its namesake frozen pies, is raising bread prices in North America for the second time since September to counter hig...
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Schaumburg firm pumped up for partiesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The owners of a new Schaumburg business have pumped a lot of energy into their venture. Joyce Meredith and Veronica Boyd and their husbands launched Pump It Up, a childr...
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Briefs: Veolia invests in marine vesselDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - LOMBARD -- Veolia ES Industrial Services announced the addition of the DSV MT-6016 vessel -- named the Swordfish -- to its growing marine services group. Designed with c...
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Analysts foresee upturn for MolexDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The past few quarters have been rough for Molex Inc., the electronic parts manufacturer and supplier based in Lisle, but analysts say the global behemoth may now be on t...