Cook County Business
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Beanie Babies maker renames Sasha, Malia dollsFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The toy company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is retiring the names "Marvelous Malia" and "Sweet Sasha" from its Ty Girlz collection. CEO Ty Warner of Oak Brook-b...
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Ex-Baxter unit loses patent suitFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A former unit of Baxter International Inc., the largest maker of blood-disease treatments, was ordered to pay $15.7 million to Haemonetics Corp. for violating a patent o...
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Intel sues Zurich Financial unit over insuranceFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Intel Corp. sued a unit of Zurich Financial Services AG, claiming the insurer denied coverage for $50 million Intel has incurred defending itself against an antitrust su...
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Allstate's catastrophe bonds face 'imminent' defaultFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A catastrophe bond sold by Allstate Corp. faces "imminent" default because of losses caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., making it only the second s...
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Walgreen recalling peanut candiesFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co. of Deerfield is recalling four types of candy, because they could be contaminated with salmonella. No illness has been reported. The recalled candies are: ...
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Buffalo Grove team offers wireless controls for buildingsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A company in Buffalo Grove developed and distributes a wireless solution that connects building operations, including heating, air conditioning, ventilation and lighting...
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Discover says chargeoffs will rise to more than 7% this yearJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the Riverwoods-based credit-card lender, said failed customer loans will climb beyond 7 percent in the second quarter. The company, which ad...
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Fortune Brands posts first loss in eight yearsJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of MasterBrand cabinets and Jim Beam bourbon, fell 11 percent in New York trading after reporting its first quarterly loss in eight years....
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Romanek acquires two office propertiesJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Romanek Properties Ltd, a private investment and development firm in Northbrook, announced that it has acquired the headquarters of both Claymore Securities...
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What will stimulus plan mean for you? It may still be too early to tellJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - When looking at President Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan, it's tempting to dream about all the good it could do here in the suburbs. • Brand-new roads and b...