Lake County Business
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Tenneco to sell notes to cover debtDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Tenneco Inc., a maker of mufflers, shocks and struts, sold $500 million of 6.875 percent, 10-year senior unsecured notes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The de...
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Comptia to continue Hall of Fame traditionDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based Comptia, an association for information technology professionals, is starting a virtual IT Hall of Fame to honor innovators. The Hall of Fame will...
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Pace to allow booze ads at bus sheltersDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Alcoholic beverage ads will be allowed in Pace bus shelters, as long as the local community does not object, the agency's board decided. Pace board members approved a ch...
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Hospira to continue making 'execution' drugDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., the only U.S. manufacturer of a medical anesthetic commonly used as part of a lethal dose in executions, said Thursday it plans to resume...
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Caterpillar adds IBM, Abbott Labs execs to boardDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Caterpillar says it is adding executives from IBM and Abbott Laboratories to its board of directors. The world's largest construction and mining equipment make...
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Nicor consumers may see no changes for nowDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Nicor Gas customers around the suburbs may not see much change, at least initially, with the acquisition of the Naperville-based natural gas utility. But just about anyt...
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Abbott, 2 others settle price inflation allegationsDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Three pharmaceutical manufacturers have agreed to pay more than $421 million to settle allegations that the companies reported inflated prices for numerous ...
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Kraft seeks injunction against StarbucksDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. sued Starbucks Corp. seeking to enforce an agreement the foodmaker claims gives it exclusive rights to sell Starbucks coffee in grocery stores through 2...
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As Internet dependence grows, so does inconvenience of outagesDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Cheri Sisson had a meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday morning in Arlington Heights, so on Sunday night, she tried to ask the Internet for the address of the appointment...
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Old Lake County fair site still idleDec 04, 2010 10:00 pm - As the Lake County Fair Association digs out of debt and looks to increase the use of its new facilities, its former longtime home in the heart of Grayslake remains a gh...