Cook County Business
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Brocade, Motorola collaborateOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Brocade and the Enterprise Mobility Solutions business unit of Motorola Inc. announced a strategic agreement Wednesday to collaborate on wireless LAN, voice...
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McDonald's to sell potato burger, fries in IndiaOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. is staking its future in India on burgers made from mashed potatoes, peas and spices. Sumil Mittal says it's a good bet. Mittal, 19, sits beneath the go...
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BioSante, Cell Genesys mergeOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE - BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. and South San Francisco-based Cell Genesys Inc. Wednesday completed their previously announced merger with BioSante as the s...
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Baxter 3Q profit rises 12 percent, costs fallOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Thursday its profit grew 12 percent in the third quarter despite unfavorable currency ...
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Skokie defense contractor to pay $25 million for fraudOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - A suburban Chicago defense contractor has agreed to pay a fine and damages totaling $25 million to settle allegations that it overcharged the government in a series of m...
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Walgreen offers $2 billion buyback on 2009 cash flowOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Walgreen Co., the second-largest U.S. drugstore chain, authorized a $2 billion share buyback after posting record cash flow. The new repurchase program expires in 2013 a...
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Discover sees fewer credit card defaults in Sept.Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the credit-card company that took $1.3 billion from the Treasury's bank rescue fund, said defaults fell to 8.69 percent in September. Write-...
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Elgin nut company Sanfilippo recalling walnut halves, nut toppingOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin-based John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. announced it is voluntarily recalling Baking Classics brand Walnut Halves and Pieces packaged in 16 oz. bags and Baking Cl...
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Grainger profit tops estimates on cost reductionsOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - W.W. Grainger Inc., the Lake Forest-based distributor of building-maintenance supplies, reported third-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as the company red...
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Halloween stores get customers in the spiritOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - They've got the super scary. They've got the sugary sweet. And they've got everything in between. Everywhere you look along the Randall Road corridor, temporary Hallowee...