Lake Barrington Business
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CVS to buy about 200 independent pharmacies a yearJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - CVS Caremark Corp., the largest U.S. distributor of prescription drugs, said it will purchase about 200 independent pharmacies a year to increase market share. Those out...
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Agrium CEO seeks next fertilizer target after CF Industries bidMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Agrium Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wilson, still smarting from a failed $5.4 billion bid for fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc., said he expects more ind...
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Rubber band fashion is sudden kid crazeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The hottest craze - a mix between fashion and toys - is stretching into the suburbs this week. Kids of all ages have their wrists and lower arms lined with thin colorful...
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Walgreens alcohol pitch may fall flat in GurneeMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Walgreens is trying to resume selling alcohol at its stores nationwide, but its request may not fly in Gurnee. Attorney Irene Bahr said at a meeting Monday that some Gur...
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Abbott Laboratories' bond spreads narrow after issueMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Yields on Abbott Laboratories' 5- and 10-year bonds narrowed relative to benchmark rates the day after they were issued, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting sys...
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Kraft criticized by regulator over Cadbury dealMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. was criticized by a U.K. merger regulator for misstating plans to keep a plant open as part of its acquisition of Cadbury Plc. An investment banker on t...
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Z Trim sales increaseMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - MUNDELEIN - Z Trim Holdings Inc., manufacturer of multifunctional dietary fiber ingredients for the food industry, has announced a sales increase of about 40 percent in ...
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Abbott Labs plans $3 billion debt offeringMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories, maker of the arthritis drug Humira, may issue $3 billion of notes in the biggest U.S. corporate bond sale in a month. The offering comprises $750 mi...
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Supreme Court backs Buffalo Grove company in NFL suitMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove-based American Needle Inc. Monday won a major step in its ongoing David-and-Goliath licensing battle against the National Football League. The U.S. Supreme...
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Lincolnshire's RathGibson sold to creditors in bankruptcyMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The bankruptcy judge signed a confirmation order on May 21 approving the reorganization plan for RathGibson Inc. based on a settlement with creditor groups, court record...