Cook County Business
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Business briefsJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Akorn discloses production deal BUFFALO GROVE -- Akorn Inc., manufacturer of sterile specialty pharmaceuticals, Monday reported the signing of a deal with Burlington, M...
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Ex-Qwest CEO gets six years in prisonJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Joe Nacchio, the former Qwest Communications chief who was forced to resign during a multibillion-dollar accounting scandal, was sentenced to six years in pris...
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Navteq charts growth of maps via technologyJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Getting lost is getting rarer nowadays, and any yahoo with a keyboard or a GPS device can find precise directions or pinpoint the location of an out-of-town l...
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OfficeMax reports quarterly dividendsJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - OfficeMax reports quarterly dividends NAPERVILLE -- OfficeMax Inc. reported Friday a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on October 15, 2007 to...
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A return to stock market volatilityJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Dow Jones industrial index roiled in negative territory again Friday, falling more than 100 points in the final half hour, ending down 208 points. Friday's stock mar...
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Council of Carpenters moving into bigger homeJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters July 1st expanded its operations into a new building. The company purchased a 83,228-square-foot warehouse building at 1099 E...
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Akorn announces FDA approvalJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Akorn announces FDA approval BUFFALO GROVE -- Akorn Inc. Friday said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for over-the-counter use of Akorn's...
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Elburn woman opens Party Animals to entertain kidsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Cindy Thul always has loved being around kids. So it's only fitting that her new business is for children -- whether it's birthday parties, stuffed animals or candy. "I ...
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Aesthetic medicine shows good resultsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. Wednesday reported positive results on its calcium phosphate nanotechnology as a potential injectable wrinkle filler, based...
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Vasco doubles net incomeJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE -- Vasco Data Security International, an Oakbrook Terrace-based Internet and data security solutions company, more than doubled its net income in the se...