Cook County Business
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PepsiCo, Pepsi Bottling to invest $1 billion in RussiaJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Soft drink and snack maker PepsiCo Inc. said Monday it will team up with its largest bottler, Pepsi Bottling Group, to invest $1 billion in Russia over three...
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Acura and King receive letterJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - PALATINE - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the ...
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British Airways delays Boeing planesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - British Airways Plc, Europe's third- largest airline, will extend capacity reductions, ground planes and delay deliveries of superjumbo aircraft as demand for air travel...
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Exelon raises bid for NRG Energy to $8 billionJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Exelon Corp. on Thursday sweetened its hostile takeover bid for rival power generator NRG Energy Inc. by 12 percent to $8 billion in stock, citing newl...
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DSC Logistics named top 'diverse supplier'Jul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES - DSC Logistics, an integrated logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Des Plaines, received the 2008 Diverse Supplier of the Year Awa...
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FDA likely to delay Acura's abuse-deterring painkillerJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals Inc. said U.S. regulators have issued a complete response letter on its application for a painkiller designed to curb...
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A smaller Sparton seeks second life in SchaumburgJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Sparton Corp., a 109-year-old Michigan maker of circuitry for defense jets and other products, aims to avert bankruptcy by streamlining operations and relocating to a mu...
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Global Hyatt changes name to Hyatt HotelsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Global Hyatt Corp., the privately held hotel and resort company, said Thursday it has changed its name to Hyatt Hotels Corp. The renamed Hyatt Hotels is the parent of co...
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Personal approach sells books, could sell widgetsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Authors have the same goal business owners have: Sell product. Interestingly, the personal sales approaches three local authors use to sell books to buyers likely would ...
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Boeing maintains deliveries in 2nd-quarterJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Boeing Co. delivered 125 commercial jets in the second quarter, one less than the same period in 2008. The aerospace manufacturer said for the three month-...