Hawthorn Woods 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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Devin Hester's 23 Bears jersey quickly becomes a must-have giftDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Between 500 and 600 shoppers a day call Dick's Sporting Goods store in Schaumburg in search of a jersey sporting the hottest Chicago athlete -- Devin Hester. The sportin...
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Briefs: WMS shareholders elect NazemetzDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - WAUKEGAN -- WMS Industries Inc. on Thursday announced stockholders elected Patricia M. Nazemetz to serve on its board of directors. They also re-elected all eight of the...
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Helping others budget is her businessDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Sherry Ridge assists the person wanting to eliminate debt, as well as the couple having a tough time paying their mortgage. Ridge, owner of Sherry Debt Free, teaches peo...
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Briefs: Kraft adds two directors to boardDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - NORTHFIELD -- Kraft Foods Inc. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Myra M. Hart and Fredric G. Reynolds to its board of directors. Separately, Altria Group Chief Exe...
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Area companies have you covered for your high-tech holiday needsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - So Cyber Monday wasn't your thing? And night-owl and early-bird sales at the bricks-and-mortars are getting old? Yet you still need that certain something for a holiday ...