Business Stories from March 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Swedish police investigate large cyber-attacks against mediaMar 20, 2016 7:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Swedish police say they are investigating major cyber attacks against some of the country's leading media companies. Police spokesman Anders Ahlqvist say...
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Asian stocks mixed as investors mull world growth prospectsMar 20, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors paused to assess the prospects for global economic growth and lower oil prices weighed on sentiment. KEEP...
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California to implement income cap on green car rebatesMar 20, 2016 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's rebate program for electric vehicles will soon cut off higher-income green car buyers. The program is implementing an income cap s...
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The most (and least) remarkable thing about the SXSW online harassment summitMar 20, 2016 6:55 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Nobody made a scene. And nobody wanted to talk about Gamergate. For all the concerns that it would be disrupted by violent hecklers, the summit at the So...
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Federal aid gap leaves poor in diaper loopholeMar 20, 2016 6:32 am - The Wal-Mart within walking distance of Nuri Mora's home in South Central Los Angeles, where a 74-count box of diapers sold for $28, closed in January. So now she boards...
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Wauconda manufacturing company wins office makeover contestMar 20, 2016 6:00 am - Tamarack Products Inc. of Wauconda has been announced the winner of the Daily Herald Media Group's Office Makeover contest. Tamarack, one of 100 entries in the cont...
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Fittest Loser At Work Challenge: De-stressMar 20, 2016 5:22 am - Getting in shape at work can involve more than eating healthy and exercising. Reducing your stress and taking a break from today's nonstop deluge of digital contact is a...
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What new perk are companies using to attract millennials?Mar 20, 2016 5:15 am - Forget foosball tables or free snacks. The latest employee benefit for recruiting and retaining young employees is more practical. Boston-based Fidelity announced that i...
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Banks' credit card fees threatened as Durbin supports retailersMar 20, 2016 5:15 am - As one of the most antagonistic lobbying battles in Washington escalates - where financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase and Visa are sparring with companies such as ...
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Automakers go back to school to learn to build self-driving carsMar 20, 2016 5:12 am - Automakers didn't build the self-driving car: Google did. That's a big problem for them. Hoping to catch up, Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen are betting on academics. Along...