Vernon Hills Business
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Baxter completes first batch of Swine Flu vaccineAug 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Baxter International Inc. said it completed production of its first batches of swine flu vaccine, which it plans to sell outside the U.S. to slow the spread of the first...
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Wine bar, Irish pub set to open to downtown BarringtonAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Two new businesses - an Irish pub and a wine bar - have plans to operate in downtown Barrington. The village announced that two new family businesses are planning to ope...
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24-hour fitness club on its way to Lake ZurichAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Anytime Fitness signed a lease and plans to open the first 24-hour fitness club in Lake Zurich. Working with the Schaumburg based firm of Builtech, Anytime Fitness will...
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Kraft Foods second quarter profit up 11 percentAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 11 percent even though its revenue slipped as the dollar's strength weighed down international ...
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HSBC Holdings first half profit down 57 percentAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- HSBC Holdings PLC, the world's fifth-largest bank by assets, reported a 57 percent fall in first-half profit as bad loans increased due to the global economic ...
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Final chapter for Libertyville children's bookstoreJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A year after new owners purchased Libertyville's Crocodile Pie children's bookstore and saved it from going under, the shop is once again preparing to close. Co-owners A...
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Abbott to acquire nutrition businesses, expanding in IndiaJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Libertyville Township-based Abbott announced today an agreement to acquire the nutrition businesses of Wockhardt Limited, Carol Info Services Limited and certain Wockhar...
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Fortune Brands 2Q profit falls 27 percentJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Titleist golf balls and Moen faucets, cut its full-year earnings forecast after predicting "challenging" sales in its golf and home pro...
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Allstate to close phone claims center, cut 30 jobsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance will close its Mississippi phone-claims center by Oct. 30, eliminating 63 local jobs. The Ridgeland claims center...
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Six Flags files Chapter 11 reorganizationJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Six Flags Inc., the world's second-largest amusement park operator, filed a reorganization plan yesterday to carry out a restructuring negotiated with a majority of lend...