Business Stories from October 17, 2017 (Change date)
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CNN's Chris Cuomo starting HLN series on gritty topicsOct 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CNN's Chris Cuomo is hearkening back to his newsmagazine days with a series for the sister network HLN that initially touches on hot-button issues like t...
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Man sues airline, claims fellow passenger urinated on himOct 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man is suing United Airlines, claiming a drunken fellow passenger urinated on him as their cross-country flight was taking off. Daniel C...
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Johnson & Johnson tops Street 3Q forecasts, hikes forecastOct 17, 2017 7:00 am - Higher spending across the board drove Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter profit down 12 percent, despite a big sales jump fueled by recent acquisitions, hot new cancer d...
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Head of Amazon Studios resigns after harassment chargeOct 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon Studios says it has accepted the resignation of its top executive, Roy Price, following sexual harassment allegations made by a producer on the Am...
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Univision goes dark for Verizon's cable customersOct 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Univision's channels have gone dark for Verizon's 4.7 million Fios cable customers because of a contract dispute. Verizon says Univision wants payments f...
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Volvo's electric car brand Polestar unveils first modelOct 17, 2017 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Volvo Cars' performance electric car brand, Polestar, unveiled a four-seat coupe in lightweight carbon fiber as its first model Tuesday, adding to competi...
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Arlington Heights rejects apartment building as too largeOct 17, 2017 5:30 am - Arlington Heights trustees rejected a developer's plans Monday to build a five-story, 88-unit apartment building on a long-vacant portion of land near the downtown. The ...
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Mount Prospect Hampton Inn and Suites sold for $12 millionOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - MCR, a large hotel owner-operator, said it bought the 120-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in Mount Prospect for $12.75 million. The property is located in Randh...
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Des Plaines approves plans for new hotel near O'HareOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - A new hotel is coming to Des Plaines near O'Hare International Airport. Aldermen voted unanimously Monday to approve plans by Elgin-based Southern Exposure LP and Pancor...
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Survey: CEO say taxes, government challenges suburban businessesOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - NIU/Business Ledger CEO survey finds taxes, government issues challenge suburban business growth