Cook County Business
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Briefs: Arthur J. Gallagher acquires KosterDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Koster Insurance Agency Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 19...
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Briefs: GM to offer buyouts to 5,200 workersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is offering buyouts and retirement incentives to 5,200 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. GM would not reveal how man...
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Briefs: BioSante receives milestone paymentDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - LINCOLNSHIRE -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced receipt of a $3.5 million milestone payment under the terms of its Elestrin licensing agreement with Bradley Phar...
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Sprint, Motorola prepare for WiMax rolloutDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - By Christmas, Sprint is expected to quietly launch its WiMax ultra-high speed network among its own employees, vendors and contractors in the Chicago and suburban area. ...
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Greyhound to offer priority seatingDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Greyhound Lines Inc. said Monday it is expanding its priority seating program to 30 cities, including Chicago. Customers can pay $5 extra to sit in the seat o...
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Briefs: Consorta to launch 'green' magazineDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Health-care purchasing and management group Consorta on Thursday said it will launch EverGreen magazine, an industry magazine focused on green procurement ...
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Schaumburg firm pumped up for partiesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The owners of a new Schaumburg business have pumped a lot of energy into their venture. Joyce Meredith and Veronica Boyd and their husbands launched Pump It Up, a childr...
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Joe Caputo stores recall giardinieraDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The Illinois and McHenry County health departments Wednesday announced the recall of "Homemade Hot Giardiniera" sold in eight- and 16-ounce jars at Joe Caputo & Sons foo...
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Sears will reduce PVC useDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it will move to phase out the use of PVC in packaging and merchandise at its Sears and Kmart stores, joining ot...
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Briefs: Acura closes and inks deal with KingDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - PALATINE -- Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the closing of a license, development and commercialization agreement with King Pharmaceuticals Research and Development...