Business Stories from December 20, 2017 (Change date)
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Nuclear regulator downplays safety warningsDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - The federal agency responsible for safety at the nation's 61 nuclear power plants routinely downplays warnings from plant workers and its own experts about problems, inc...
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Shell, Eni face corruption charges in corporate bribery caseDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Shell and Eni as well as former and current executives will face trial over a $1.1 billion bribery scandal to take control of one of Africa's most lucrative...
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Dining out: Roka Akor opens in Oak BrookDec 20, 2017 5:00 am - Roka Akor opens Friday Japanese sushi and steakhouse Roka Akor officially opens its doors Friday, Dec. 22, in Oak Brook. The menu features Japanese and domestic Wag...
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Schaumburg plans $10.5 million upgrade to Boomers StadiumDec 20, 2017 4:32 am - Schaumburg village board members Tuesday joined their counterparts on the Schaumburg Park District board in endorsing a four-year, $10.5 million plan to upgrade the near...
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Daily Herald to buy Pana News Inc. in latest downstate newspaper acquisitionDec 20, 2017 4:00 am - Negotiations are nearing completion for the sale of Pana News Inc. in central Illinois to Paddock Publications Inc., officials for both companies announced Tuesday, in a...
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What the largest tax overhaul in 30 years means for companiesDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - The impact of the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades will spread far and wide starting next year, highlighted by a cut in the corporate rate to 21 pe...
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How tax bill impacts homeowners, buyers and sellersDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Many homeowners, buyers and sellers are left wondering how the tax reform legislation will affect them. The plan, which is expected to lower income tax bills next year f...
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Suburban counties plan announcement on opioid maker lawsuitsDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Leaders from five suburban counties plan to make a major announcement today about a legal approach in the fight against the opioid crisis, officials said Wednesday. Duri...
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Rolling Meadows panel mostly negative on homes at Dominick's siteDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - A Rolling Meadows panel issued mostly negative recommendations Wednesday on plans to build 115 townhouses on a portion of the former Dominick's site in the downtown. The...
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Molex acquires Triton bus bar businessDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - LISLE - Molex LLC said it has acquired certain assets of Triton Manufacturing Company Inc. in Monee. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. The assets specialize i...