Cook County Business
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Bankruptcy judge to consider Cubs saleAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy case to approve the sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, saying it will bring $740 million in cash to the compan...
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Motorola to hold event on Android phones next monthAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc., preparing to debut its new phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software, will hold an event Sept. 10 to announce details about the handsets. The phone m...
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Children's portrait studio opensAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - LONG GROVE - Little Portraits Children's Photography & Boutique has opened a new studio at 126 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. The business will create portraits for a wid...
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Health Canada inks Abbott dealAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP - Abbott Laboratories announced Monday that it has received approval from Health Canada to produce the XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent S...
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New drive-through brews popular Italian coffeeAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Lavazza, a popular Italian coffee, is now being served at a Villa Park drive-through coffee establishment. Teodor Denev, who has an extensive background in hospitality m...
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NY hedge fund buys Chicago Reader parent in bankruptcy auctionAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- A New York hedge fund has snapped up the Creative Loafing newspaper chain during a bankruptcy auction. Atalaya Capital Management promises to keep the fre...
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Abbott Labs sued by doc over heart device patentAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories, which recently lost the largest verdict in the history of patent litigation, was sued by a New Jersey doctor who claims the company infringed his pa...
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Mercury Marine president to meet with union for Fond du Lac workersAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WAUSAU, Wis. -- Mercury Marine President Mark Schwabero has agreed to meet with leaders of the union that rejected a package of wage and benefit concessions the Fond du ...
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RathGibson loses $3.9 million for last half of JulyAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - RathGibson Inc., the manufacturer of welded tubing products that filed for bankruptcy reorganization on July 13, reported a $3.9 million net loss from the filing date th...
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Barclays raises Discover to 'overweight'Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - American Express Co., Capital One Financial Corp. and Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services were raised to "overweight" at Barclays Capital Inc., which said a pea...