Lake Forest Business
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No end in sight with foreclosures in IllinoisMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - While the national foreclosure rate declined last month, Illinois' home foreclosures spiked during April, placing the state No. 8 in foreclosures nationwide, according t...
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CDW partners with U.S. ArmyMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - CDW LLC, a provider of technology solutions for business, government and education, announced it has signed on to participate in the U.S. Army's Partnersh...
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Six Flags Corp. ousts CEO, names replacementMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Six Flags Entertainment Corp. announced it is cutting ties with President and CEO Mark Shapiro and replacing him with an interim executive. Alexander "Al" Weber Jr., fo...
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Walgreen will start selling genetic test kitsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The largest U.S. drugstore chain, Walgreen Co., will start selling genetic testing kits at many of its stores later this month, according to Pathway Genomics...
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Roundy's CEO outlines plans for suburban supermarketsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Even before Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. opens its Arlington Heights store -- its first foray into the Chicago area -- the company is looking for other suburban locations,...
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Takeda targets 500 local workers for layoffsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. in Deerfield said Wednesday it plans to eliminate 1,600 positions, including 500 locally, and close its Lake Forest facility, a...
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Ratings shift on Baxter, Navistar, GraingerMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Baxter International Inc. (BAX US) was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy" at Argus by equity analyst David Toung. Baxter is based in Deerfield. W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW US)...
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Abbott in new deal to target emerging marketsMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Abbott Laboratories will license at least 24 products in emerging markets through a new unit created to boost sales outside of the U.S., the drug and medical...
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Baxter, Teva will fight $500 million propofol judgmentMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world's biggest maker of generic drugs, said it will appeal a Las Vegas jury's award of $356 million in punitive damages against...
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How 10 suburban investors were duped out of savings by one brokerMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Sharon Schmidt of Gurnee drove a bus for a living until an accident forced her into disability. She and her husband, a computer technician, had depended on her niece's e...