Cook County Business
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Life Spine launches systemNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Life Spine announced the launch of the AVATAR Minimally Invasive Spinal System. It provides a unique approach to delivering percutaneous pedicle s...
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Motorola reportedly looking to sell set-top box unitNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. is looking for buyers for its division that makes cable television set-top boxes, and is seeking about $4.5 billion, the Wall Street Journ...
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Dreyer Medical breaks groundNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Dreyer Medical Clinic broke ground on a new Batavia site at 2500 W. Fabyan Pkwy. The one-story, 22,000-square-foot facility is 1.8 miles west of the clinic's current loc...
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New plans emerge for former Elgin eateryNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A seasoned entrepreneur is poised to breathe new life into downtown Elgin's shuttered Prairie Rock Brewing Co., which closed in February. Ed Mascari, a Crystal Lake man ...
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Sales show these ARE the Droids you're looking forNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. probably sold 100,000 Droid phones in their first weekend on the market, a sign that the handset maker is recovering even though it still trails Apple Inc....
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Make-A-Messterpiece lets kids get creative ... without cleaning upNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - A bell regularly rings throughout the day at Make-A-Messterpiece as kids come in ready to make a creative mess. The studio lets kids spend the day painting, coloring, co...
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Comcast, GE set NBC's value at $30 billionNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Comcast Corp. and General Electric Co. agreed to value GE's NBC Universal at about $30 billion as they discuss creating a joint venture to own the entertainment division...
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McDonald's October sales flat in U.S., stronger overseasNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Monday that monthly sales growth edged down in October in the U.S., only the third time the month...
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Kraft's $16.4 billion Cadbury bid starts takeover tussleNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Kraft Foods has gone hostile in its bid to buy Cadbury but didn't sweeten its first bid, drawing an immediate rejection from the British candy maker in what ...
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Moto's DROID hits marketplaceNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola's DROID, the first device powered by Android 2.0, is now available at Verizon Wireless and Best Buy stores nationwide. The manufacturers say DROID is designed ...