Business Stories from April 23, 2018 (Change date)
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With lights from Toys R Us dimmed, sales plunge at HasbroApr 23, 2018 12:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - With its sales falling due to the liquidation of Toys R Us, Hasbro is looking for new places to sell Monopoly, My Little Pony and its other toys. Hasbro ...
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Germany's Fresenius, US-based Akorn at odds over merger dealApr 23, 2018 5:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's Fresenius and U.S.-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Akorn Inc. are at odds over the German company's decision to terminate a more than $4.3 bill...
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Indiana governor planning trips to Israel, Europe in MayApr 23, 2018 8:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor is planning economic development trips to Israel and Europe that will include taking the first nonstop commercial flight from Pari...
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Final day for barge builder Jeffboat's Ohio River shipyardApr 23, 2018 9:05 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Workers at a southern Indiana barge and towboat manufacturer are entering their final day on the job as the Ohio River shipyard closes its do...
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EU launches probe of Apple's takeover of digital app ShazamApr 23, 2018 10:31 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union is opening an investigation into Apple's acquisition of song-recognition app Shazam to make sure it doesn't limit consumer choice too ...
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Strong ad sales boost Google parent Alphabet's 1Q earningsApr 23, 2018 4:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a jump in first-quarter net income on the back of strong digital ad sales and an accounting adjust...
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CenterPoint paying $6 billion for VectrenApr 23, 2018 10:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CenterPoint Energy Inc. is paying just under $6 billion for rival Vectren in a move that will expand the utility operator's reach. The combined company w...
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United Airlines CEO did not get a bonus last yearApr 23, 2018 6:31 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, who was criticized for his initial response to a passenger being violently dragged off a plane, says he gave up his 2017 ...
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New tollway chief gets $29,000 more than previous CEOApr 24, 2018 6:51 am - The Illinois tollway's new Executive Director Elizabeth Gorman will be paid $215,000 a year, $29,000 more than her predecessor. Gorman, a former Republican Cook County c...
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Chicago Red Stars announce partnership with WintrustApr 24, 2018 7:08 am - Wintrust has entered into a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Red Stars as the official bank of the Chicago Red Stars, the Red Stars Reserves and the Academy progr...