Vernon Hills Business
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Abbott study of Niaspan against Merck's Zetia haltedJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A study comparing Abbott Laboratories' cholesterol drug Niaspan with Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp.'s Zetia was ended early, for reasons unrelated to patients' sa...
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Discover Spending Monitor fallsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - RIVERWOODS - The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor fell for the first time in four months from 86.2 to 85.6 (based out of 100), as consumer attitudes toward the economy rev...
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1,000 suburban workers to get pink slipsJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 workers at various suburban companies - including another 74 at Motorola Inc. - are expected to be laid off this summer due to closings or downsizings. M...
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AT&T expects to close on Midwest wireless acquisition in 3QJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it expects to close on its $944 million acquisition of wireless and broadband service provider Centennial Communications Corp. du...
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Cell Genesys sued over buyout of Lincolnshire's BioSanteJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Cell Genesys Inc., a former maker of cancer vaccines, was sued by investors challenging the fairness of a stock-swap buyout by BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc., the develop...
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Abbott wins ruling tossing antitrust claimsJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories won a federal appeals court ruling dismissing AIDS patients' claims that the company maintained a monopoly and overcharged for the HIV medicine Norvi...
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JCPenney outlet store in Gurnee Mills closingJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - After 15 years, the JCPenney outlet store in Gurnee Mills is scheduled to close around Sept. 5. Liquidation sales start this Sunday, store Manager Steven Bingham said t...
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WMS to expand global marketJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Waukegan-based WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., Monday announced it will expand the global market penetration of the company's fully digital Bluebir...
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Aon: Airline insurers have worst month since 9/11Jul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Axa SA, Allianz SE and American International Group Inc. lead a group of airline insurers poised to record the most monthly losses since September of 2001 and may raise ...
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Kraft may expand factories in Russia to meet increasing demandJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. may expand its factories in Russia, where sales have been climbing on higher demand for the world's second-largest foodmaker's products "We have seen c...