Wadsworth Business
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Abbott finalizes Starlims dealMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP - Abbott announced Monday that it completed its $123 million acquisition of Starlims Technologies Ltd., a laboratory information management systems...
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Shopping center owner invests in the futureMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - As an extensive face lift to a Vernon Hills shopping center begins, the owner and village will be anxious to see if their investments pay off. Chase Properties Ltd. is r...
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Settlement reached in Six Flags bankruptcy fightMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The fight for control of theme-park operator Six Flags Inc. is ending in a settlement. Holding company bondholders argued at the confirmation hearing that began March 8 ...
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Provena case could lead to more tax exempt challenges of area hospitalsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - State revenue department officials are vowing to review other hospitals' property tax exemption applications in the wake of a precedent-setting state Supreme Court decis...
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Feds warn of risks in component of Abbott's SimcorMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the highest available dose of Zocor, a component in cholesterol drugs, can cause muscle damage as well as severe...
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Trustee opposes RathGibson breakup feesMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - RathGibson Inc., a manufacturer of welded tubing products, is proposing breakup fees and expenses that are too high, the U.S. Trustee in Delaware said in a court filing....
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Economy forces longtime Ben & Jerry's shop to closeMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Stopping at Ben & Jerry's in Vernon Hills just about every day after lunch, Dan Hanigan admits he's addicted to the Chocolate Therapy ice cream. Hannigan, who works nea...
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Northwest Community Hospital, Affinity Healthcare to mergeMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Hospital said Wednesday it has signed a letter of intent to merge with Riverwoods-based Affinity Healthcare LLC, and the grou...
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Route 83 construction gets mixed reaction from business ownersMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Aging, narrow and traffic-clogged roads aren't good for business, but neither is a major road construction project that promises dust, delays and disruption. As the much...
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Lake County's economic outlook lean for 2010Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There are reasons for optimism, but there also is no sugarcoating that the prospects for business growth in Lake County will be tough this year. "We just have to maintai...