Lake County Business
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Walgreen January sales up 5.3 percentFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreen Inc. reported that overall sales rose by 5.3 percent in January to $5.22 billion from $4.96 billion in during the same month last year. Sales in com...
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Private detective agency grows in BarringtonFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Trust, an MBA and FBI and Army experience have driven the growth of David Hertog's private detective agency. Hertog, a Fremd High School graduate, operates his 11-year-o...
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Heparin testing standards revised after deathsFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. scientists proposed new standards for testing the blood-thinner heparin after hundreds of deaths last year were linked to tainted Chinese ingredients. The standards...
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Motorola debuts new push-to-talk phoneFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE -- Motorola Inc., Sprint and Boost Mobile said Monday they are teaming up to introduce the new Motorola Stature i9, the thinnest flip phone on the Nextel Di...
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Motorola posts loss of $3.6 billion on slumping phone salesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A fourth-quarter net loss of $3.6 billion -- and more losses are expected. The mobile phone business lost 51 percent in sales. No more dividends. The chief financial off...
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Ex-Baxter unit loses patent suitFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A former unit of Baxter International Inc., the largest maker of blood-disease treatments, was ordered to pay $15.7 million to Haemonetics Corp. for violating a patent o...
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Walgreen recalling peanut candiesFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co. of Deerfield is recalling four types of candy, because they could be contaminated with salmonella. No illness has been reported. The recalled candies are: ...
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Libertyville entrepreneur sees future in BBQFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Food is one thing. Barbecue is another. "It is serious business, that's for sure," says Eddie Moore, a culinary school grad who is taking a big step at an uncertain time...
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Akorn announces management changeJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - Akorn Inc. announced that Arthur Przybyl, president and chief executive officer, is leaving the company. Pending selection of a new president and CEO, a co...
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Buffalo Grove team offers wireless controls for buildingsJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A company in Buffalo Grove developed and distributes a wireless solution that connects building operations, including heating, air conditioning, ventilation and lighting...