Business Stories from January 24, 2018 (Change date)
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Ford earnings jump in 2017, but pain ahead this yearJan 24, 2018 6:00 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year earnings Wednesday, but the mood was subdued as the company warned that it's facing a ...
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Apple will give users control over slowdown of older iPhonesJan 26, 2018 7:33 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple's next major update of its mobile software will include an option that will enable owners of older iPhones to turn off a feature that slows th...
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Analysis: Legislating by crisis is the rule on Capitol HillJan 24, 2018 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - After a three-day government shutdown and months of dysfunction on immigration and the budget, a group of senators and their leaders have settled on a ...
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EU fines Qualcomm $1.23B for paying Apple to use its chipsJan 24, 2018 3:01 pm - BRUSSELS (AP) - European regulators have fined Qualcomm $1.23 billion after concluding the U.S. mobile chipmaker bribed Apple to stifle competition by using its products...
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Toys R Us stores closing at a glanceJan 24, 2018 12:01 pm - Toys R Us, squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart, will close 180 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations, within months. Here's a list of the Toy...
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SEC looking into $15 billion hit taken by General ElectricJan 24, 2018 8:30 am - BOSTON (AP) - General Electric is being investigated by federal regulators for a $15 billion hit it took to cover miscalculations made by an insurance unit. The company ...
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'Fire and Fury' sales exceed 1.7 millionJan 24, 2018 8:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury" is well on its way to becoming one of the top- selling nonfiction books in recent years. The tell-all about the Trump adm...
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How Batavia will cut costs to make up for Sam's Club closureJan 26, 2018 2:57 pm - No new vehicle this year for Batavia police administrators. A pancake breakfast again, rather than a dinner, to honor employees. No reimbursing tuition for employees upg...
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Fox Lake downtown property soldJan 29, 2018 6:02 am - Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of a mixed-use investment building located at 1 Nippersink Blvd. in Fox Lake. The investment property is situated in the downto...
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Combined Insurance names Escontrias director of Latino operationsJan 24, 2018 10:27 am - Combined Insurance recently promoted David Escontrias to director of Latino operations. Escontrias, a Melrose Park resident, joined Combined Insurance in July 2013 and h...