Cook County Business
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Zurich raises $1 billion to help fund AIG unit purchaseApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Zurich Financial Services AG, the Swiss company that agreed to buy American International Group Inc.'s U.S. auto-insurance unit, raised 1.26 billion francs ($1.08 billio...
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Ty introduces Bo, First Dog Beanie BabyApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Ty said Friday it has introduced Bo, a black-and-white Portuguese water dog Beanie Baby inspired by the First Family's new puppy. "We are very proud of the ...
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Can General Growth hold onto its malls?Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - When General Growth Properties Inc. bought Rouse Co. for $11.3 billion in 2004, Chief Executive Officer John Bucksbaum said the deal amounted to "five years worth of acq...
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Walgreens buying bankrupt N.J. chainApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Drug Fair Group Inc., the bankrupt New Jersey pharmacy operator owned by Sun Capital Partners LLC, won final approval of a loan to help finance operations as it sells st...
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Comcast fined for ignoring do-not-call listsApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Satellite television provider DirecTV Inc. and cable company Comcast Corp. will pay out a combined $3.2 million to settle claims that they broke the law by...
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McDonald's fires Hong Kong head after convictionApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. fired Joseph Lau, its Hong Kong managing director, after a court in the city found him guilty of bribery in connection with food purchases. Lau, 49, was...
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Baxter 1Q profit rises 20 percent, but sales fallApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Thursday its profit climbed 20 percent in the first quarter, but like several rivals, its sales fe...
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Baxter enters deal with SIGMAApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. announced an exclusive three-year distribution agreement with SIGMA International General Medical Apparatus for infusion pumps....
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Jobless wave continues through suburbsApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Paul Mantovani of Naperville wasn't surprised that his electronics company intended to streamline. The company had already started some cuts. But last December, the IT a...
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Molex buys gear from Moto labApr 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Molex Incorporated today announced that it has purchased the equipment assets of the Motorola Antenna/EMC Measurement Lab in Aalborg, Denmark. The lab has state-of-the-a...