Business Stories from March 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Talent Management Company Jazz Perspectives Honored by Illinois SBAMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - -- An Aurora, IL-based talent management company, Jazz Perspectives, has been selected as a "success story" by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and honored...
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Illinois Soybean Association partners with Chicago Area Clean Cities to promote benefits of biodieselMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - As part of today's celebration of National Biodiesel Day, the Illinois Soybean Association's B20 Club is proud to announce its diamond-level sponsorship of the Chicago A...
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Alexa voice software to offer Fitbit progress updatesMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alexa, what can you tell me about my health? Starting Thursday, Amazon's voice assistant will tell you how well you slept and how much more exercise you ...
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Acura brings NSX specialty car production to USMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) - The next generation of Acura's top-of-the-line NSX is ready to begin full production in Ohio in late April - the first time in the car's 27-year ...
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Caterpillar expects 1Q results to miss analysts' estimatesMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Caterpillar expects its first-quarter results to come in well below Wall Street's view as it continues to deal with weak product demand. But the mining a...
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Automakers agree to put automatic braking in cars by 2022Mar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years under an agr...
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Grain higher, livestock mixedMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery was 3 cents higher at $4.7360 a bushel; May corn...
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US current account trade deficit hits $484.1 billion in 2015Mar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade declined slightly in the final three months of 2015, but for the entire year the deficit jumped to th...
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Americans pony up record $60B keeping pets healthy, happyMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Americans spent just over $60 billion on their pets last year, a record fueled by a big jump in what owners shelled out for services like grooming, bo...
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SeaWorld to stop breeding orcas, making them perform tricksMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - After years of pressure, SeaWorld made a surprise announcement on Thursday: It no longer breeds killer whales in captivity and will soon stop making...
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