Business Stories from January 23, 2018 (Change date)
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Grains mixed, livestock mixedJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was off 1.80 cents at $4.2160 a bushel; March co...
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Davos diplomacy scene not exactly a natural fit for TrumpJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - One question looms as President Donald Trump packs his bags for Switzerland: How will the Diet Coke-loving nationalist fit in with the Champagne-sippin...
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Shutdown deal: Dems face angry base, GOP has hard choicesJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The first government shutdown of Donald Trump's presidency spanned 69 hours. That was as long as Democrats could, or would, stand united against a Republ...
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CBS News appoints new leader for evening newscastJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CBS News has appointed Mosheh Oinounou (WAH-noo-noo) as the top behind-the-scenes executive at the "CBS Evening News," where Jeff Glor recently took over...
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As US birthrates drop, Kimberly-Clark feels the pinchJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Americans are having fewer babies, and diaper makers are feeling the pinch. Kimberly-Clark said Tuesday it will cut as many as 5,500 jobs, or 13 percent of...
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Data show Indiana union membership fell 12.5 percent in 2017Jan 23, 2018 6:00 am - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - A federal agency says Indiana's union membership fell 12.5 percent last year to its lowest level since 2013. Newly released data from the Bureau of ...
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Large employer in northern Indiana county plans more layoffsJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - PERU, Ind. (AP) - A large employer in a northern Indiana county is planning another round of job cuts. Schneider Electric notified the state last week of the most recent...
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Box office totals for best picture Academy Awards nomineesJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A list of the box office totals for the best picture nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards: - "Call Me By Your Name," Sony Pictures Classics, $9,13...
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United's 4Q profit rises 46 percent, beats Street forecastsJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Fourth-quarter profit at United Airlines jumped 46 percent and the carrier signaled that average fares would inch higher early this year, but its shares fe...
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Construction could start this spring at former St. Charles Mall siteJan 23, 2018 4:40 am - The redevelopment of the long-vacant St. Charles Mall site could begin as early as March after aldermen approved another step of the project Monday night. Developer Shod...