Business Stories from January 19, 2017 (Change date)
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Energy pick vows to boost agency he had pledged to eliminateJan 20, 2017 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Energy Department, vowed to be an advocate for an agency he once pledg...
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Soros: Trump a 'would-be dictator' who will rattle marketsJan 19, 2017 5:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire investor George Soros said Thursday he views President-elect Donald Trump as an "impostor and con man and a would-be dictator" who will rattl...
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Sales up at newly merged supermarket operator Ahold DelhaizeJan 19, 2017 2:30 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Ahold Delhaize, the recently merged Dutch-Belgian operator of U.S. supermarket chains including Stop & Shop and Giant, says its sales rose ...
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Auction to sell pieces from Haeger PotteriesJan 23, 2017 8:35 am - Figurines, vases and other artware made over the last century by the now-closed Haeger Potteries will be up for auction next month. The East Dundee company ceased operat...
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YPV Distribution buys warehouse buildingJan 19, 2017 7:33 pm - LA GRANGE PARK - Lee & Associates recently represented the buyer of a 156,621-square foot warehouse/distribution building at 825 E. 26th Street in LaGrange Park. YPV Dis...
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Des Plaines mayor highlights the year in businessJan 24, 2017 7:36 am - Mayor Matt Bogusz highlighted new businesses breaking ground and long-term plans to revitalize the city's downtown in a speech Thursday to the Des Plaines Chamber of Com...
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Libertyville's second downtown parking deck to open FridayJan 22, 2017 4:08 pm - Parking options in Libertyville's popular downtown will increase today with the official opening of a new deck that has been under construction since May. Local dignitar...
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Tax incentives to grow Elk Grove, Schaumburg businessesJan 23, 2017 7:34 am - Cook County commissioners have approved Class 6B tax incentive requests for businesses in Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg that will create new jobs and retain existing ...
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Do rising rates make bonds bad?Jan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The recent rise in interest rates has caused many investors to question whether bonds are worth owning. That's because bond prices have an inverse relationship to intere...
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Considerations when evaluating your internal audit programJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - In today's ever-expanding risk environment, institutions need to be responsive in their internal audit program's ongoing design. As noted in interagency guidance, the bo...