Cook County Business
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Private detective agency grows in BarringtonFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Trust, an MBA and FBI and Army experience have driven the growth of David Hertog's private detective agency. Hertog, a Fremd High School graduate, operates his 11-year-o...
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Tri Star acquired by German companyFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - CAROL STREAM - Tri Star Metals LLC Tuesday said it agreed to be acquired by German-based high-performance stainless wire manufacturer Hagener-Feinstahl. Tri Star will c...
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Kraft Foods 4th-quarter profit falls 72 percentFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second- largest foodmaker, fell the most in 5½ years in New York trading after reducing its profit forecast because of the stronger dollar....
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Panasonic to cut 15,000 jobs, shut plantsFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it will slash as many as 15,000 jobs and shut 27 plants worldwide, joining a slew of major Japanese companies announcing deep cut...
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Heparin testing standards revised after deathsFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. scientists proposed new standards for testing the blood-thinner heparin after hundreds of deaths last year were linked to tainted Chinese ingredients. The standards...
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Sears names two new executivesFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sears Holdings Corp. announced that Timothy Kasbe will join the company as senior vice president and chief information officer. He will provide leaders...
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Motorola debuts new push-to-talk phoneFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE -- Motorola Inc., Sprint and Boost Mobile said Monday they are teaming up to introduce the new Motorola Stature i9, the thinnest flip phone on the Nextel Di...
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Motorola posts loss of $3.6 billion on slumping phone salesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A fourth-quarter net loss of $3.6 billion -- and more losses are expected. The mobile phone business lost 51 percent in sales. No more dividends. The chief financial off...
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Northrop posts 4th-quarter loss on $3 billion chargeFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Northrop Grumman Corp. says it posted a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by a $3.06 billion charge connected to past acquisitions. The maker of military aircraft...
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UAL to pay less in security feesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Southwest Airlines Co., AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and 20 other U.S. carriers will see the fees they pay the government for screening passengers reduced after an ap...