Business Stories from December 18, 2017 (Change date)
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Libertyville Rotary Sunrise, Zengeler Cleaners Team Up To Support VetsDec 20, 2017 7:02 am - Northbrook, IL, December 19, 2017: It's become a fall tradition: for the past several years, Libertyville Rotary Sunrise and Zengeler Cleaners have teamed up to collect ...
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What can $300K buy? A share in Buffett's conglomerateDec 19, 2017 11:51 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Shares of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate have topped $300,000 for the first time. Berkshire's Class A stock hit $300,100 Monday morn...
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13 states sue to stop cage free eggs law in MassachusettsDec 19, 2017 8:49 am - BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts is being sued by 13 other states that claim a voter-approved law to ban the sale of eggs and other food products from farm animals that are c...
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Box office top 20: 'Last Jedi' opens with $450.8M globallyDec 18, 2017 4:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Coming in behind only "The Force Awakens," ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi" notched the second-best opening weekend ever, grossing $220 million in ticket sale...
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Get Bach to work: Company orchestras a German traditionDec 18, 2017 1:30 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Can performing Beethoven symphonies together help employees team up on projects at work, too? Some companies - above all in Germany and Asia - ...
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Campbell gets the munchies, buys Snyder's-Lance for $4.87BDec 19, 2017 9:42 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Campbell Soup will spend $4.87 billion in cash for Snyder's-Lance, gorging on a snack market that has grown increasingly competitive. The soup maker said...
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After outage chaos, officials reconsider airport power setupDec 18, 2017 2:00 pm - ATLANTA (AP) - How could one fire knock out the main power to the world's busiest airport and at the same time disable the backup power? The head of Georgia Power Co. sa...
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Hershey buying snack maker Amplify in $1.2 billion dealDec 19, 2017 9:28 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chocolate and candy maker The Hershey Co. is acquiring Amplify Snack Brands for $1.2 billion as it ventures into the healthy snack aisle. The boards of b...
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Malls beef up dining, entertainment options to boost trafficDec 18, 2017 5:30 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shoppers braving the mall this holiday season may notice more that's new than the day's discounts. Many mall owners are spending billions to add more ...
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Death of CSX CEO raises questions about reforms at railroadDec 19, 2017 8:49 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The weekend death of CSX CEO Hunter Harrison less than a year after he took the railroad's top job raises questions about the future of his reforms. B...
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