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Allstate investors vote down proposals, back board at annual meeting
Tribune reporterAllstate Corp. investors voted down two shareholder proposals and approved the re-election of its board members at the Northbrook-based insurer's annual meeting. In preliminary results disclosed at the meeting, individual directors received 92 to 99...Tags: Fannie Mae, Insurance, Economy, Business and Finance, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Elections
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Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore
You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...Tags: Services and Shopping, American Heart Association, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Personal Care
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Prescriptions boost Walgreen sales in April
Tribune staff reporterWalgreen Co. sales rose 4 percent in April from the same month a year ago, the retailer said Friday, as a huge jump in prescriptions offset lower customer traffic overall. Walgreens stores saw total sales of $5.98 billion. The number of...Tags: Drugs and Medicines
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The day ahead in business May 3
Reports: Unemployment rate for April, 7:30 a.m.; Factory orders for March, 9 a.m.; ISM services index for April, 9 a.m. Local earnings: CBOE Holdings Inc., Telephone & Data Systems Inc., U.S. Cellular Corp. Other major earnings: Adidas AG, Air...
Tags: Adidas AG, Air France-KLM, Newell Rubbermaid Incorporated, Skechers USA Incorporated, Madison Square Garden
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Lease accounting fight tests resolve of global standard setters
Reuters* Overhaul meant to shine light on lease-related liabilities * Complexity of proposed accounting change undermines support * Effort to align U.S., international accounting at stake By Dena Aubin and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) -...Tags: Services and Shopping, Economy, Business and Finance, Standards, Science and Technology, Sales
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Feud over electric-car charging stations
Two companies are battling in court to take over Chicago's electric-vehicle charging stations, which are less than two-thirds complete amid a backlog of unpaid bills and a federal probe into payments to vendors. JNS Holdings Corp. in Arlington Heights...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Simon Property Group, Inc., Vehicles, Miami Beach, Freedom of Information Act
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Washington County business licenses - March 2013
Business licenses issued in March in Washington County: - Capella Inc., 13210 Fountainhead Plaza, Hagerstown, trader’s license, restaurant - Michael A. Brackbill Sr., Rocksolid Installations, 2030 Robert Fulton Highway, Peach Bottom, Pa., out-...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Marketing, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Fund practices patience to maximize profits
Things at the Nicholas Fund in Milwaukee haven't changed as much as you might expect in its 44 years. Albert "Ab" Nicholas is still running the show, just as he has since it opened in 1969. He's still hunting for attractively priced stocks that his...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Apple iPhone, Warren Buffett, Earnings
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Lake Forest Caucus names new executive committee
A new executive committee will take over running the Lake Forest Caucus. Michael Freeman will serve as president of the volunteer organization that identifies and endorses candidates for various boards and commissions in the village. Peg Determan was...
Tags: Marquette University, Elections, Politics
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Walgreen Co. buys stake in drug wholesaler, gains more market clout
Walgreen Co. is buying a stake in drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen, giving the drugstore chain greater clout in negotiating prices with drug makers -- and setting its own prices at the retail level. Walgreen could end up owning even more of...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration
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South Shore Drill Team meets inauguration fund goal
Tribune reporterThe South Shore Drill Team exceeded its fundraising goal of $45,000 to cover the group’s trip to the presidential inauguration in Washington this weekend, team officials said Wednesday. The group received donations of $5 and-or more from...Tags: Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, Buddy Guy, Culture, South Shore
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Walgreen posts sharp profit drop in quarter
Walgreen Co. reported a 25 percent decline in fiscal first-quarter profit Friday and said it continues to win back customers lost last year during its contract dispute with Express Scripts Holding Co. The Deerfield-based company, the nation's largest...
Tags: Rite Aid Corp., CVS Corp., Drugs and Medicines
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