Island Lake Business
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Christmas lights in short supply on suburban shelvesDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban residents looking to add an extra strand of Christmas lights to the tree or replace burned out icicles hanging from the roof may be out of luck. Retailers are f...
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Grainger daily sales up in NovemberDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Grainger, the Lake Forest-based distributor of building-maintenance supplies, reported daily sales increased 2 percent in November over last year. Results for the month ...
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Gurnee truck stop plans expansion, but trustee appear cool to ideaDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Gurnee would become more desirable for long-haul truckers under a proposal floated to the village board this week. Plans call for redevelopment of the Gurnee Fuel Stop o...
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Judge: Six Flags not ready to exit bankruptcyDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Six Flags Inc., the New York-based theme park owner, lost a bid to finance its exit from bankruptcy with loans and a stock sale when a judge said breakup fees in the pro...
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Report: Kraft's Cadbury bid based on 'flawed' logicDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc.'s unsolicited bid for Cadbury Plc is based on a "flawed argument" that uses a historical valuation, which doesn't fairly value the Dairy Milk maker, Cre...
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CF Industries sweetens takeover bid for TerraDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based CF Industries Holdings Inc. has sweetened its hostile takeover offer for rival fertilizer maker Terra Industries Inc. by 12 percent to $4.6 billion, boos...
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Cadbury to respond to Kraft offer next weekDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Cadbury PLC said Monday it plans to publish its formal response to a $16.3 billion hostile takeover offer from Kraft Foods Inc. on Dec. 14. Kraft, the maker of...
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Six Flags creditors lose bid to reorganize companyDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Creditors of Six Flags Inc., the bankrupt theme-park owner, were denied the chance to file a reorganization plan that would compete with a company proposal. U.S. Bankrup...
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Hershey, Nestle may challenge Kraft's Cadbury offerDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Hershey Co. and Nestle SA have been in contact about Cadbury Plc and may challenge an offer by Kraft Foods Inc., said two people familiar with the talks. An agreement be...
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Hospira expands portfolioDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, announced the launch of its next-generation 50 mL and 100 mL VisIV con...