Durbin pleased by reports Walgreen will stay in US

Published August 6, 2014 1:28am ET



CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he is pleased by Walgreen Co.’s apparent decision to keep its headquarters in Illinois. But the Democrat said Tuesday pressure should be put on other businesses considering a move overseas to lower their tax burdens.

Media reports have the nation’s largest drugstore chain deciding against reincorporating in the United Kingdom.

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