Northbrook Business
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Baker & McKenzie cutting lawyers in ChinaJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Baker & McKenzie LLP, the world's second-largest law firm by revenue, plans to eliminate 11 percent of its lawyers and professional staff in China because of the "very c...
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Prosecutors: Black doesn't deserve bailJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman imprisoned for his role in the theft of $6.1 million from the company, shouldn't be freed on bail while th...
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Boeing wins $332 mil in orders from Tassili AirJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. and Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA won orders valued at more than $332 million from the Algerian carrier Tassili Airlines, a division of the state- run ...
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PepsiCo, Pepsi Bottling to invest $1 billion in RussiaJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Soft drink and snack maker PepsiCo Inc. said Monday it will team up with its largest bottler, Pepsi Bottling Group, to invest $1 billion in Russia over three...
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Acura and King receive letterJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - PALATINE - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the ...
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British Airways delays Boeing planesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - British Airways Plc, Europe's third- largest airline, will extend capacity reductions, ground planes and delay deliveries of superjumbo aircraft as demand for air travel...
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Major corporations swing into social media sitesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - While they may have started Twittering later than most, major corporations have jumped into the social media arena and are using it in a variety of ways. Some corporatio...
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Exelon raises bid for NRG Energy to $8 billionJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Exelon Corp. on Thursday sweetened its hostile takeover bid for rival power generator NRG Energy Inc. by 12 percent to $8 billion in stock, citing newl...
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DSC Logistics named top 'diverse supplier'Jul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES - DSC Logistics, an integrated logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Des Plaines, received the 2008 Diverse Supplier of the Year Awa...
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FDA likely to delay Acura's abuse-deterring painkillerJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals Inc. said U.S. regulators have issued a complete response letter on its application for a painkiller designed to curb...