Business Stories from October 4, 2017 (Change date)
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Baird & Warner acquires top producing Century 21 Kreuser & Seiler Ltd. in LibertyvilleOct 05, 2017 9:19 pm - Leading Chicagoland real estate brokerage Baird & Warner announced the acquisition of Century 21 Kreuser & Seiler, Ltd., located in downtown Libertyville. With 40 full-t...
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Sales pick up for Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing England'Oct 04, 2017 11:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After a slow start, at least for Bill O'Reilly, his new book is gaining momentum. O'Reilly's "Killing England" had increased sales in its second week, an...
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In push to get healthy, Pepsi may have pushed too hard in 3QOct 05, 2017 1:43 pm - PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) - A shift by PepsiCo from sodas to more healthy and low-calorie drinks crimped sales in the third quarter, even with strong snack sales pushing profi...
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Survey: Hurricanes limit hiring in September to 135,000 jobsOct 05, 2017 6:04 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hobbled U.S. hiring last month, with businesses adding just 135,000 jobs, the fewest in nearly a year, a private survey foun...
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Indiana AFL-CIO president re-elected at union's conventionOct 04, 2017 6:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The president of the Indiana AFL-CIO has been re-elected to a new term leading the 300,000-member labor union organization. The union says Brett Voor...
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New cars increasingly crammed with distracting technologyOct 05, 2017 1:31 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands of...
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Officials: More than 1 million chickens die in Indiana fireOct 04, 2017 8:05 am - NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (AP) - An official says more than a million chickens died in a fire that destroyed several large barns at a northern Indiana egg-producing facilit...
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Pittsburgh-area glass plant may close next summerOct 04, 2017 4:00 pm - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Officials say a glass company manufacturing plant near Pittsburgh could be closed next summer, affecting almost 200 workers. Pittsburgh Glass Works say...
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Wells Fargo to refund some mortgage rate lock extension feesOct 05, 2017 1:43 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Wells Fargo says it will refund customers that paid mortgage rate lock extension fees that were requested from Sept. 16, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2017,...
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Grains lower, livestock higherOct 04, 2017 9:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. delivery was up 2.40 cents at $4.4540 a bushel; Dec corn...
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