Cook County Business
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CF Industries acquires 7 percent of TerraSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc. bought about 7 percent of Terra Industries Inc. through open-market purchases and repeated its commitment to acquire the nitrogen- fertilizer...
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Insurers returning to underwriting profitSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. property and casualty insurers, a group including Travelers Cos. and Allstate Corp., returned to an underwriting profit in the second quarter, making more on premiu...
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Exelon to quit U.S. chamber over climate planSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. producer of nuclear power, said it will quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because the business group opposes federal climate change legisl...
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Abbott buys Solvay pharma operations for $6.6 bilSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Abbott Laboratories on Monday said it would pay $6.6 billion for the pharmaceutical business of Belgian chemicals maker Solvay in a move to further expand in...
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WMS Industries gets access to more cashSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - WMS Industries Inc., the Waukegan-based maker of slot machines, said it entered into an amended, unsecured revolving credit facility through Sept. 30, 2012, with a syndi...
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Report: Kraft could make hostile bid for CadburySep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. is poised to launch a hostile bid for British candy maker Cadbury PLC, The Observer said Sunday, citing unnamed sources. Kraft earlier this month made a...
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Argentine police, workers fight at Kraft plantSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentine police have used force to remove laid-off workers occupying a Kraft Foods plant since last month. Authorities used tear gas and rubb...
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Company expands product lineSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Charles Industries Ltd., a provider of outside plant innovations for communications service companies, has expanded its family of fiber optic pedestal ...
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Unilever to buy Sara Lee's personal-care unit for $1.88 billionSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - AMSTERDAM -- Consumer products giant Unilever NV said Friday it has agreed to buy soaps and personal care businesses including the Sanex and Duschdas brands from Sara Le...
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ConAgra to hold annual shareholders meetingSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods shareholders will gather in Omaha Friday afternoon to hear an update on the company. The maker of Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher, Banqu...