Business Stories from January 22, 2018 (Change date)
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Trump business ethics pledges left plenty room for profitingJan 22, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Among the many promises Donald Trump made a year ago to assure people he wouldn't profit off his presidency, one stood out for its boldness: a pledge to ...
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US tax reform writedown pushes Switzerland's UBS to Q4 lossJan 22, 2018 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Swiss bank UBS has reported a 2.22 billion-franc ($2.3 billion) loss for the fourth quarter as a result of a large writedown caused by the newly enacted U....
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Dakota Access protester pleads guilty in shooting incidentJan 22, 2018 6:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Denver woman accused of shooting at law officers while being arrested for protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota pleaded guilt...
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What Metra's proposed fare restructuring could mean for youJan 22, 2018 4:30 am - After months of studying how to redo its decades-old fare system, Metra has produced a smorgasbord of ideas that range from a one-day pass to consolidating its outermost...
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Two entrepreneurs launch Dream Foods in ElginJan 22, 2018 4:00 am - Kevin Echevarria of Dream Hub and Jeff Turner of In the Neighborhood Deli have joined forces to start a new business, Dream Foods. As part of the Dream Foods, Turner wil...
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Entrepreneurship: Hard work but fun, tooJan 22, 2018 4:00 am - Entrepreneurs never run out of things to do. Whether that's a good thing depends very much on individual circumstances. For many of us, however, the planning, creating a...
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Des Plaines office building sold for $6.2 millionJan 22, 2018 4:00 am - Podolsky Circle CORFAC International announced the sale of 1221-1311 Rand Road (Rand Center) in Des Plaines. The four-building, 136,533 square foot industrial/flex w...
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Robservations: Andy Shaw stepping down as BGA chiefJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Andy Shaw, who's been the public face of the Better Government Association since 2009, is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit civic w...
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Senate votes to end government shutdownJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sped toward reopening the government Monday, as Senate Democrats dropped their objections to a temporary funding bill in return for assurances...
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The unintended consequences of the federal tax billJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - We all got a Christmas present last year in the form of a tax reduction. Many jumped up and down and said it was about time. The United States has not had meaningful tax...