Wadsworth Business
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Takeda targets 500 local workers for layoffsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. in Deerfield said Wednesday it plans to eliminate 1,600 positions, including 500 locally, and close its Lake Forest facility, a...
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Ratings shift on Baxter, Navistar, GraingerMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Baxter International Inc. (BAX US) was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy" at Argus by equity analyst David Toung. Baxter is based in Deerfield. W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW US)...
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Abbott in new deal to target emerging marketsMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Abbott Laboratories will license at least 24 products in emerging markets through a new unit created to boost sales outside of the U.S., the drug and medical...
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Baxter, Teva will fight $500 million propofol judgmentMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world's biggest maker of generic drugs, said it will appeal a Las Vegas jury's award of $356 million in punitive damages against...
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How 10 suburban investors were duped out of savings by one brokerMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Sharon Schmidt of Gurnee drove a bus for a living until an accident forced her into disability. She and her husband, a computer technician, had depended on her niece's e...
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Gurnee Mills honors momsMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - GURNEE - Ten local moms were recognized as honorees of Gurnee Mills' "Hardest Working Moms," a program which recognized outstanding moms and their commitment to their fa...
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Hewitt acquires HRAdvanceMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE - Hewitt Associates, a human resources consulting and outsourcing company, announced it acquired HRAdvance Inc., a benefits dependent audit services company...
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Dunkin' Donuts opens in LibertyvilleMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - A new Dunkin' Donuts shop opened Thursday at 119 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Karim Khoja owns the franchise, which will feature a 24-hour drive-throu...
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Judge clears General Growth bankruptcy exit planMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Simon Property Group Inc. on Friday withdrew its $6.5 billion bid to acquire rival shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc., following a bankrup...
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Recall depleting stocks of children's medicineMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The children's cold section aisle is looking bare at many suburban drugstores after a huge recall of more than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medicat...