Cook County Business
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Federal Signal to sell tool unitApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- Federal Signal Corp., a maker of fire trucks, agreed to sell its tool unit to Connell LP for a loss, a divestment the company projects will "modestly" hurt ...
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Allstate suspension upheld in FloridaApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NORTHBROOK -- A Florida appeals court has upheld the state's suspension of Allstate Corp. from selling new policies, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said Friday. Mc...
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Honeywell buys Norcross for $1.2 billionApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Oak Brook-based personal protective gear firm Norcross Safety Products LLC said Friday it is being bought by Honeywell International Inc. for $1.2 billion. Norcross, whi...
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Allegra adopts 'green' programApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS -- Allegra Print & Imaging is adopting a green initiative called Allegra Replant. The Rolling Meadows printer will replant the same number of trees it us...
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Midwest sells to Restaurant DepotApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- Midwest Real Estate Equities Inc. on Thursday announced the sale of a 66,000-square-foot space in its Landings of Lombard shopping center to Restaurant Depo...
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ATA shuts down abruptlyApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - ATA Airlines' slogan once was: "On ATA You're On Vacation!" For many Midway International Airport passengers on Thursday, that changed to: "On ATA You're Out Of Luck." A...
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Motorola, Iridium case to proceed, judge saysApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. must face a lawsuit by shareholders who claim the company made misleading statements about the viability of its Iridium LLC satellite phone venture. U.S. D...
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Akorn enters premix contractApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - BUFFALO GROVE -- Akorn Inc. announced on Thursday that it signed a five-year supply agreement with Fresenius Kabi for a premix product. Premix medications are ready to u...
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Mizkan buys food and services firmApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - MOUNT PROSPECT -- Condiment manufacturer Mizkan Americas Inc. announced on Thursday it purchased the gourmet and specialty division of Imperial Brands Inc. With offices ...
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Motorola outlines costs of layoffsApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. said Thursday in a federal filing 2,600 workers were laid off between January and March, costing more than $100 million in severance and o...