Cook County Business
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Walgreen 1Q profit rises 20 percent on drug salesDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Deerfield-based drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Monday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 20 percent, mainly on higher prescription drug sales and from flu shot...
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Motorola's newest smart phone likely to be called 'Devour'Dec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc.'s newest smart phone will probably be named the "Devour," according to several blogs that follow the mobile phone industry. The Schaumburg-based company, t...
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WBA changes nameDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - WAUKEGAN - The Waukegan Business Association announced it changed its name to the City of Waukegan Chamber of Commerce. The WBA made the decision for the name change to ...
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Discover Financial 4Q profit slips as card law lowers interest incomeDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Discover Financial Services fell 9.1 percent, the biggest decline in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, after the company said new restrictions on credit-card rates hurt f...
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Nothing says Christmas like an empty mailbox?Dec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - If it feels as if fewer Christmas cards are arriving in the mailbox, it's most likely true. "We're seeing fewer holiday cards being sent this year," said Lake Zurich Po...
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Sara Lee to reduce saltDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Sara Lee Corp. Wednesday announced it is committed to reducing salt an average of 20 percent over the next five years across its key categories of fresh ...
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CF Industries stops financingDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - CF Industries Holdings Inc. announced that it will not seek to extend the financing commitments for its proposed acquisition of Terra Industries Inc., which ...
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Career Education declines on 'issue' at accreditorDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Career Education Corp. led declines among for-profit colleges in New York trading after the U.S. Department of Education said it found a "serious issue" at the agency th...
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Fortune Brands names presidentDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Fortune Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Christopher J. Klein as president and chief executive officer of its home products business, Fortune Brands ...
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UL reports energy findingsDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Energy efficiency is the No. 1 attribute consumers seek when purchasing new home appliances, according to a new survey from Underwriters Laboratories. While...