Business Stories from August 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Casino mogul Wynn to launch lavish new $4.2B Macau resortAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - MACAU (AP) - From a pair of giant golden dragons encircling a vast man-made lagoon to phoenix and cloud motifs inside, Steve Wynn's Macau resort brims with auspicious Ch...
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World Cup of Hockey to have jersey ads, tech features for TVAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - The World Cup of Hockey next month will include advertisements on jerseys as well as puck and player tracking technology for broadcasts. The NHL and NHLPA...
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Fact sheet: 2016 Chevrolet VoltAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier Hatchback BASE PRICE: $33,170 for 1LT; $37,520 for Premier. PRICE AS TESTED: $39,830. TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, ...
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Trump fined $10,000 for bench, kiosks in Trump Tower lobbyAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's business has been fined $10,000 for installing two kiosks in, and removing a bench from, the lobby of Trump Tower. The city Office of Admi...
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McDonald's to stop distributing Happy Meal activity trackersAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - An attempt by McDonald's to get kids moving isn't working out so great: The chain said it will no longer distribute activity trackers in its Happy Meals ...
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Giant helium-filled airship Airlander takes off for 1st timeAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A blimp-shaped, helium-filled airship considered the world's largest aircraft flew for the first time Wednesday with a short but historic jaunt over an air...
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Business HighlightsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ___ How do the blind watch the Olympics? NBC helps them hear it STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Two people deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Ame...
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Opening date set for Nordstrom Rack in Algonquin CommonsAug 17, 2016 5:30 am - Many of you shoppers out there have been wondering when the new Nordstrom Rack along Randall Road in Algonquin will be opening, so you can start searching for upscale ba...
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Schaumburg convention center could generate $1.3 billion by 2025Aug 17, 2016 5:22 am - Based on their first nine full years and current conditions, Schaumburg's decade-old convention center and Renaissance Hotel are projected to generate $1.3 billion in to...
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5 new Water Street restaurants excite Naperville leadersAug 17, 2016 5:00 am - Naperville council likely to increase cap on liquor licenses