Business Stories from March 30, 2016 (Change date)
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Drought affects Zimbabwe's main export crop, tobaccoMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - The tobacco-selling season started in Zimbabwe on Wednesday at a sales floor packed with bales of harvested and cured leaves, but a persistent dr...
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FBI: Hospice nurses told to overdose patients to speed deathMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - The owner of a Dallas-area hospice ordered nurses to increase drug dosages for patients to speed their deaths and maximize profits, according to an FBI aff...
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30 deals signed during Chinese president's visit to PragueMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his trip to the Czech Republic by overseeing the signing of 30 business deals that could bring almost $4 billio...
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Pfizer: FTC wants more info on planned Allergan acquisitionMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer says the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has requested more information about its planned acquisition of rival drugmaker Allergan in a deal aimed at...
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Weak global economy is said to threaten government financesMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Sluggish global growth threatens to keep governments around the world from being able to pay pensions and bondholders, the chief economist of the Organ...
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Colorful, crafty gadgets make debut at International Home and Housewares ShowMar 30, 2016 6:00 am - After walking the floors of the International Home + Housewares Show at McCormick Place in Chicago earlier this month, I've seen the future for kitchen equipment. It's ...
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Organic fast food restaurant coming to Rolling MeadowsMar 30, 2016 5:25 am - Benjamin Brittsan and his wife, Nicolette, are like many young parents on the go. They try to feed their children - Sheridan, 14 months, and Jake, 4 - the healthiest me...
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Cadillac Ranch reopening as 'new country' music venueMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The former Cadillac Ranch in Bartlett will stick to its country roots when it reopens this spring, but the venue will focus on “new” country and live music rather than t...
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Chambers host '90 Ideas in 90 Minutes'Mar 30, 2016 1:00 am - BATAVIA - The Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, and the Kane County Chronicle will host "90 Ideas in 90 Minutes" ...
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Zion hospital mentors high school studentsMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - ZION - Cancer Treatment Centers of Americ at Midwestern Regional Medical Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago are teaming up to mentor students fr...