Business Stories from November 8, 2017 (Change date)
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Amid booming economy, homelessness soars on US West CoastNov 08, 2017 5:30 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - In a park in the middle of a leafy, bohemian neighborhood where homes list for close to $1 million, a tractor's massive claw scooped up the refuse of the ...
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The Latest: Wisconsin board approves Foxconn contract termsNov 08, 2017 3:30 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Latest on a contract implementing $3 billion in state incentives for a Foxconn Technology Group plant in Wisconsin (all times local): 4:05 p.m. ...
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MGM Resorts reports third-quarter net income of nearly $150MNov 08, 2017 4:30 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - In its first financial report since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was carried out from one of its properties, MGM Resorts Internati...
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BroadwayHD to offer West End plays and musicalsNov 09, 2017 7:44 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The digital theater streaming network BroadwayHD is growing bigger than its name. It will soon be the first to stream hits from London's West End. ...
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Panera founder to step down as CEO; company buys Au Bon PainNov 10, 2017 6:18 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich is stepping down as CEO and the company is buying Au Bon Pain - bringing together two chains the executive helped build. ...
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Will it be AT&T vs the government in $85B Time Warner deal?Nov 08, 2017 9:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T's pending acquisition of Time Warner, an $85 billion media deal that could shake up how Americans watch TV, is being held up by the government. That...
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Tencent buys 12 percent stake in SnapNov 09, 2017 5:42 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired a 12 percent stake in Snap, with the social media company struggling to boost user growth. Tencent runs...
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Senior community, commercial development planned for former Sabre Room siteNov 09, 2017 12:21 pm - The site of the iconic Sabre Room banquet and concert venue in Hickory Hills will become a 30-acre senior residential, retail and commercial development at 8900 W. 95th ...
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Parking woes doom Arlington Heights 12-story boutique hotel projectNov 09, 2017 12:21 pm - Arlington Heights trustees have reviewed plans for a boutique hotel on the village's south side three times, and while they've liked the overall concept, one recurring c...
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130-foot-tall cell tower coming to Naperville golf courseNov 09, 2017 5:54 am - Cellphone coverage for Verizon and T-Mobile is set to improve, and the Naperville Park District is in line to receive $1.5 million over the next 30 years after the Naper...