Business Stories from January 5, 2016 (Change date)
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Oakton to host January nanotechnology open housesJan 07, 2016 6:21 am - Looking for the fast track to a rewarding technology career? Join Oakton Community College for free Thursday open house events from 6 - 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 and Jan. 14 a...
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South Elgin resident picked to attend Emerging Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.Jan 06, 2016 5:44 pm - Emily Rickman of South Elgin remembers the day she was told she was chosen to attend the prestigious National Emerging Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. "I couldn't ...
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Amazon: Cyber Monday shoppers ordered 23M items from sellersJan 05, 2016 10:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon's sellers had a strong Cyber Monday. The largest U.S. retailer said Tuesday that customers ordered more than 23 million items from its sellers on ...
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Business group hopes to jumpstart momentum for trade pactJan 05, 2016 2:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Leading business groups, often at odds with President Barack Obama, are looking to give momentum to one of his top priorities before he leaves office: ...
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Driverless taxi on Seoul campus offers glimpse of futureJan 06, 2016 5:33 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean university is testing a sedan that can pick up and transport passengers without a human driver, giving a glimpse into the future...
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Sanders vowing to break up banks during first year in officeJan 05, 2016 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Characterizing Wall Street as an industry run on "greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance," Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pledged to br...
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Fast-food price fight: Combo deals center stageJan 06, 2016 5:33 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Another price fight is breaking out among the country's biggest burger chains, this time with meal combos designed to make people forget about the once u...
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New TV tech promises sharper colors, but not much to watchJan 05, 2016 6:01 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - For years, TV makers have focused on making pictures sharper by squeezing more pixels onto screens. Now, their attention is shifting to improving the wa...
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Romanian prosecutors indict gas company for manslaughterJan 05, 2016 8:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian prosecutors have indicted Austria energy company OMW for manslaughter in the case of a 9-year-old who died after inhaling gas from an ...
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Brash, fee-happy CEO of Spirit Airlines abruptly replacedJan 06, 2016 5:33 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Baldanza, who led the industry push for more and more airline fees, is out as CEO of Spirit Airlines. Spirit was losing money until Baldanza, 54, too...
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