Wadsworth Business
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Abbott buys unit of Piramal Healthcare for $3.7 bilMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - MUMBAI, India -- Abbott Laboratories has agreed to buy the domestic healthcare business of India's Piramal Healthcare Ltd., a leading branded generics company, for $3.72...
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Abbott gets FDA OK for testMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP - Abbott announced Wednesday it has received U.S. FDA approval for the Abbott Prism Chagas test, a fully automated blood screening test. As many as...
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Ratings changed on Walgreen, Alberto-CulverMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. Alberto-Culver Co...
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RathGibson bankruptcy reorg plan unopposedMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - RathGibson Inc., a manufacturer of welded tubing products, will be in bankruptcy court tomorrow for a confirmation hearing where the agenda says the Chapter 11 plan is u...
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Abbott's Humira to be covered by U.K. national health plansMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories' Humira and Merck & Co.'s Remicade should be covered by the U.K.'s National Health Service for adults with severe Crohn's disease that doesn't respon...
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Venture startup launches in Hawthorn WoodsMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A new startup company is beginning efforts aimed at raising capital toward funding a new startup in private equity. Headed by Phillip Benson and based in Hawthorn Woods,...
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CDW study: IT study stagnantMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Rising confidence among IT decision makers about the prospect of economic growth is still not translating into jobs for IT professionals. CDW's IT Monitor, which has bee...
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Buffett cuts Kraft stake after deal he called 'dumb'May 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. lowered its stake in Kraft Foods Inc. in the first quarter as the billionaire opposed the foodmaker's takeover of Cadbury Plc an...
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New supermarket concept proposed in Vernon HillsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A new concept from a Wisconsin-based supermarket chain is being proposed in Vernon Hills. Village trustees on Wednesday are scheduled to learn more about Mariano's Fresh...
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Hefty-maker Pactiv target of Apollo buyoutMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Pactiv Corp., the maker of Hefty trash bags, is in talks to be bought by Apollo Global Management LLC, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The share...