Cook County Business
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Baxter's Cartago wins Shingo prizeFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Baxter International Inc.'s manufacturing facility in Cartago, Costa Rica, has been recognized with the 2008 Shingo prize for operational excellence. ...
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Funding shortfalls threaten science research at Argonne LabFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Scientists are chafing at the U.S. government's unfulfilled pledge to boost funding for basic scientific research, the source of innovations ranging from the World Wide ...
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Movers and shakersFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Carlos S. Arevalo has become a partner at the Crystal Lake law firm of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle. Arevalo, the city attorney for Marengo and Harvard and counse...
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Local food, drink companies sales spike during Super Bowl weekFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The first-ever Super Bowl ad today for Planters peanuts -- indeed the first Super Bowl ad of any kind in a decade for the snack item's owner, Northfield-based Kraft Food...
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Take on the tickerFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Alexander Paris Sr. of Barrington Hills is president of Barrington Asset Management, Chicago What moved markets last week? "It was an extremely huge week in terms of new...
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What's next for Motorola?Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The potential break up of Motorola Inc. could have a heavy price tag for workers, customers, service providers and even the local economy, experts said Friday. While Mot...
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Alma Lasers touts five new productsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - BUFFALO GROVE -- Alma Lasers Ltd., a medical technology company that designs, develops, makes and markets laser, intense pulsed light and radio frequency-based aesthetic...
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Icahn pushes for role in control of MotorolaFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - One of Motorola Inc.'s strongest and most diligent critics returned Friday to push a slate of proposed board members for the upcoming shareholder's meeting. Billionaire ...
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Departing Sears CEO retains payJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - The ousted president and chief executive of Sears Holdings Corp. will continue to receive his $1 million annual salary until March 2010. According to a regulatory filing...
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Motorola may hang up on Razr businessJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - An end of an era could come soon for Motorola Inc. if it sells its legendary mobile phone business. The Schaumburg company said Thursday it is considering strategic move...