Island Lake Business
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Pactiv credit-swaps fall after report of possible bid from KochJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The cost to protect Pactiv Corp. bonds against losses fell after a report that Koch Industries Inc. is in talks to buy the maker of Hefty trash bags. Pactiv shares rose ...
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State Realtors say home prices 'stabilizing' but 'stubborn'Jul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Home prices in Illinois are showing signs of stabilizing and the Chicago region in particular marked a year of positive sales activity in June, according t...
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Abbott 2Q profit edges past Wall Street estimatesJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its net income edged past Wall Street expectations for the second quarter as sales of drugs and medical devices offset increased opera...
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Longwood to create green wallJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Longwood Gardens, one of the world's great gardens in Kennett Square, Penn., has engaged Bancroft Construction and Ambius, a provider of interior landscaping solutions, ...
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Hewitt to buy consulting company EnnisKnuppJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, Tuesday said it entered into an agreement to acquire EnnisKnupp, a pro...
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Suburban shoppers cheer new upscale grocersJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When a new Whole Foods store opened in Schaumburg in May, hundreds of people lined up to be among the first inside. By the end of the day, more than 5,000 people had com...
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Abbott settles patent suit with Teva over antibiotic OmnicefJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories said it settled a patent-infringement lawsuit filed against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. over generic versions of the antibiotic Omnicef. Term...
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Research: Merck AIDS drug as effective as Abbott pillsJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Merck & Co.'s Isentress tablets suppressed HIV as successfully as older drugs by Abbott Laboratories and Gilead Sciences Inc., according to research that may spur sales....
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Despite downturn, new restaurants open in the suburbsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - While some eateries around the suburbs have closed their doors, others have opened, giving new hope to the battered restaurant industry here. Mint Julep Bistro in Palati...
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Foreclosures continue to rise, yet some local counties show decreasesJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Home foreclosures continued to rise during June, keeping Illinois in the Top 10 and local counties with double digit increases, according to a report expected to be rele...