Cook County Business
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Tribune Co. newspapers won't use AP next weekNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Tribune Co., owner of The Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and several other news outlets, will not use most Associated Press content next week to test whether the...
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Tribune to end ownership plan, start profit sharingNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Tribune Co., the newspaper publisher that filed for bankruptcy protection in December, said it will replace the employee stock-ownership plan it began in December 2007 w...
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Redbox adds more children's featuresNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE - Redbox Automated Retail LLC and NCircle Entertainment, a distributor of children's entertainment, announced a two-year distribution agreement providin...
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Smurfit-Stone shareholders want more say in reorganizationNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - SSmurfit-Stone Container Corp. shareholders renewed their fight for a court-approved role in reorganizing the bankrupt packaging maker, arguing that an improving econom...
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CNA swings to profit on fewer stormsNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - CNA Financial Corp., the business insurer controlled by Loews Corp., swung to a third-quarter profit on fewer hurricane claims and improved investment income. Net income...
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Study: Abbott's Niaspan reduces arteries' plaque buildupNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Combining Abbott Laboratories' cholesterol pill Niaspan with an older medicine, called a statin, reduced plaque buildup more than the statin alone, a study found. Patien...
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Citigroup raises Moto to 'buy'; downgrades RIMNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. shares were raised to "buy" from "hold" by analysts at Citigroup Inc., who said the company will introduce a "compelling" offer of handsets at a "time when...
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CF boosts takeover bid for TerraNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Terra Industries Inc. climbed the most in almost eight months in New York trading after rival fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc. boosted its takeover bid to ab...
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Boeing backers press Obama on $35 billion tanker contractNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to inclu...
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Exelon warns 2010 profit may decline on power pricesNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the largest U.S. owner of nuclear power plants, said per-share profit may fall next year on lower electricity prices. Profit excluding some one-time items ...