Woodstock Business
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Last minute holiday shopping? You're not aloneDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Last-minute Christmas shoppers are expected in full-force at area malls this weekend. Rising food and fuel prices have cautious consumers taking more of a wait and see a...
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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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Joe Caputo stores recall giardinieraDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The Illinois and McHenry County health departments Wednesday announced the recall of "Homemade Hot Giardiniera" sold in eight- and 16-ounce jars at Joe Caputo & Sons foo...
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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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Shaw buys DeKalb newspaperDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Shaw Newspapers, based in Dixon, announced Tuesday the acquisition of the Daily Chronicle, The MidWeek and affiliated publications from Lee Enterprises. Shaw has newspap...
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Cisco hires former Motorola technology chiefDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Cisco Systems Inc. said today it hired Padmasree Warrior, the former head of technology at mobile phone maker Motorola Inc., as chief technology officer. War...