Lake County Business
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Last minute holiday shopping? You're not aloneDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Last-minute Christmas shoppers are expected in full-force at area malls this weekend. Rising food and fuel prices have cautious consumers taking more of a wait and see a...
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Abbott drug gains European approvalDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP -- Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday that European regulators had approved use of its blockbuster Humira arthritis drug as a treatment for moder...
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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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Smalley Steel Ring purchases SpiroloxDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - LAKE ZURICH -- Smalley Steel Ring Co. announced the purchase of Spirolox Inc. from the Kaydon Corp. Starting Monday, Spirolox customers will be served by the Smalley sal...
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Glad tidings at workDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Tasty Catering chefs file into their Elk Grove Village kitchens around 2 a.m. most mornings this time of year to prepare foods for holiday office parties. Orders jumped ...
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'Steady Eddy' portfolio works bestDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Craig Israelsen, an associate professor at Brigham Young University, wants us to know that it pays to build "Steady Eddy" portfolios for retirement. Having lots of asset...