Winfield Business
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Briefs: Arthur J. Gallagher acquires KosterDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Koster Insurance Agency Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 19...
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Briefs: GM to offer buyouts to 5,200 workersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is offering buyouts and retirement incentives to 5,200 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. GM would not reveal how man...
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Briefs: BioSante receives milestone paymentDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced receipt of a $3.5 million milestone payment under the terms of its Elestrin licensing agreement with Bradley Phar...
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Sprint, Motorola prepare for WiMax rolloutDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - By Christmas, Sprint is expected to quietly launch its WiMax ultra-high speed network among its own employees, vendors and contractors in the Chicago and suburban area. ...
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Greyhound to offer priority seatingDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Greyhound Lines Inc. said Monday it is expanding its priority seating program to 30 cities, including Chicago. Customers can pay $5 extra to sit in the seat o...
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Briefs: Gallagher acquires IntermountainDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. on Thursday announced the acquisition of Intermountain Financial Benefits, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Terms of the transaction we...
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Briefs: Veolia invests in marine vesselDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - LOMBARD -- Veolia ES Industrial Services announced the addition of the DSV MT-6016 vessel -- named the Swordfish -- to its growing marine services group. Designed with c...
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Area companies have you covered for your high-tech holiday needsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - So Cyber Monday wasn't your thing? And night-owl and early-bird sales at the bricks-and-mortars are getting old? Yet you still need that certain something for a holiday ...
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Briefs: More new students enroll in DeVryDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE -- DeVry Inc. said Thursday its new undergraduate student enrollment for fall 2007 increased 10.7 percent to 13,204 students, compared with 11,930 in th...
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Briefs: HDTVs rank high on holiday listsDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE -- High definition televisions and high-end game consoles are at the top of holiday wish lists, according to the results of a new Web poll conducted b...