Cook County Business
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July opening for Aloft hotelMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT -- Continental Properties Co. has aligned with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. to develop one of America's first Aloft hotels in Rosemont. Aloft, a vis...
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Everything Canine owner learned training at animal hospitalMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Victor Villarreal often feels an emotional connection with dogs. People have even referred to him as the "dog whisperer." Based on this and his training at an animal hos...
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Clamshell BlackBerry will battle MotorolaMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Research In Motion Ltd. plans to start selling a BlackBerry mobile phone that flips open to reveal a keyboard. The "clamshell" BlackBerry could become a "Motorola Killer...
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Zurich adds plans for pet firmsMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Zurich, one of the world's largest property-casualty insurance companies, will offer an integrated management liability solution for owners of boarding ken...
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UOP to provide tech for new plantMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES -- UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said that ONGC Mangalore and Petrochemicals Ltd. have selected UOP to supply technology, engineering services and equipment ...
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Walgreens acquires two companiesMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Walgreen Co. said Thursday it completed its acquisitions of I-trax Inc., parent company of CHD Meridian Healthcare, and privately held Whole Health Management, two compa...
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Family opens Airtastic inflatable play land to work off energyMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The energy of three young boys sparked the idea for a new business in Aurora. Chris and Jacque LeBreck's three sons were the inspiration for Airtastic, an inflatable pla...
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Suburban native behind FTD saleApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Skokie native Mark R. Goldston will return to the suburbs to personally oversee the transition resulting from his United Online Inc.'s deal to acquire FTD Group Inc. th...
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Hewitt survey looks at work flexibilityApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- A rapidly shrinking talent pool, coupled with increased work-life pressures and a more diverse, global and independent work force, have prompted an incre...
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'Green' is main idea behind HSBC's new headquartersApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Environmentally conscious engineering may be all the rage today, but HSBC was building "green" into the design of its Mettawa headquarters from the time construction sta...