Business Stories from December 1, 2017 (Change date)
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What I learned about business from a Girl Scout cookie entrepreneurDec 04, 2017 7:04 am - When I was a Girl Scout, selling cookies meant dragging a wagon full of boxes door to door in my North Carolina neighborhood. I didn't have online tools or a marketing p...
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Federal regulator gives OK for bitcoin futures to tradeDec 01, 2017 6:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal regulator gave the go ahead on Friday to the CME Group to start trading bitcoin futures later this month, the first time the digital currency w...
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Indiana doctor sentenced to probation in 'pill mill' caseDec 01, 2017 5:05 am - PERU, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana doctor accused of operating a "pill mill" has been sentenced to more than 10 years of probation but no time behind bars under a plea agreeme...
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Montana company sues over payments for Puerto Rico grid workDec 01, 2017 5:00 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A small Montana company that landed and lost a $300 million contract to restore Puerto Rico's hurricane-shattered electric grid has sued a subcont...
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Would Trump really pay more under the tax bill? Not likelyDec 01, 2017 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump keeps telling voters that he stands to pay more under the Republican tax legislation. But the evidence suggests otherwise. Detai...
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New leader selected for Indiana's agriculture departmentDec 01, 2017 10:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An agriculture industry official has been selected as the new director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announ...
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Grains higher, livestock mixedDec 01, 2017 8:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. delivery was down .20 cent at $4.09 a bushel; Dec corn gai...
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Macy's plans to hire 7,000 extra seasonal workersDec 01, 2017 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Macy's is hiring an additional 7,000 seasonal associates this holiday season, saying traffic in its department stores nationwide has been high. The compa...
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Subaru to spend $140M for SUV production at Indiana factoryDec 01, 2017 11:05 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Subaru says it will boost SUV production at an Indiana factory with a $140 million investment and up to 200 additional jobs. Company officials mad...
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Elgin nut company buys Squirrel BrandDec 04, 2017 7:04 am - John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. said it is expanding its product line with the purchase of Squirrel Brand, a company that started in 1888. The Elgin company said it pu...
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