Vernon Hills Business
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Abbott to pay $450 million for Facet BiotechMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories, maker of the arthritis medicine Humira, succeeded in its bid for Facet Biotech Corp. by offering 54 percent more than Biogen Idec Inc. in its reject...
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U.K. takeover panel probing Kraft-Cadbury dealMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The U.K. mergers and acquisitions regulator should investigate whether Kraft Foods Inc. misled shareholders in its takeover of Cadbury Plc, according to a candidate for ...
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Six Flags reports $206 million operating loss in '09Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Theme-park operator Six Flags Inc. issued financial statements for 2009 showing revenue of $913 million for the year, a decline of 11 percent from 2008. The loss from co...
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Hewitt acquires Web exchangeMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE - Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company announced Friday it acquired Senior Educators Ltd., a Web-based retiree med...
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Palatine woodworking store moving to LibertyvilleMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - The selection of specialty products for Lake County-area woodworking enthusiasts will expand with the opening of a Woodcraft store in Libertyville. But the move isn't so...
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BioSante to raise $18 million inMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE - BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced it has received commitments from two institutional investors to purchase $18 million of securities in a registered...
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New fitness center opens in LibertyvilleMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Synergy Fitness and Sports Inc. has opened a new fitness center at 13860 Rockland Road in Libertyville, the company announced. The new 14,000-square-foot ...
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Grayslake event aims to help homeowners avoid foreclosureMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - As many as 600 people are expected to attend a free program Saturday in Grayslake that aims to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. The Attorneys' Title Guaranty Funds Inc...
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CF begins exchange offer for Terra sharesMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- CF Industries Holdings Inc. said Friday it has begun its unsolicited $4.8 billion offer for fertilizer company Terra Industries Inc., which has already accep...
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Baxter seeks to raise $600 millionMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Baxter International Inc., the maker of treatments for blood disorders, plans to sell $600 million of notes in two equal parts, according to a person familiar with the o...