Business Stories from January 24, 2018 (Change date)
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APNewsBreak: Maids to ask Las Vegas hotels for panic buttonsJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - The union representing tens of thousands of hotel workers in Las Vegas will ask casino-resort operators to give every housekeeper a "panic button" as it...
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Analysis: Legislating by crisis is the rule on Capitol HillJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After a three-day government shutdown and months of dysfunction on immigration and the budget, a group of senators and their leaders have settled on a ...
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Toys R Us stores closing at a glanceJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - Toys R Us, squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart, will close 180 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations, within months. Here's a list of the Toy...
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SEC looking into $15 billion hit taken by General ElectricJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - General Electric is being investigated by federal regulators for a $15 billion hit it took to cover miscalculations made by an insurance unit. The company ...
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EU fines Qualcomm $1.23B for paying Apple to use its chipsJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - European regulators have fined Qualcomm $1.23 billion after concluding the U.S. mobile chipmaker bribed Apple to stifle competition by using its products...
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Indianapolis airport sets passenger record during 2017Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis International Airport leaders say it saw a record number of 8.77 million passengers last year. Airport officials say its number of passe...
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Airline rivals caught in United's turbulenceJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Airline stocks went into a nosedive Wednesday on investor fears that a plan by United Airlines to grow rapidly will undercut prices and profits. Shares of ...
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How Batavia will cut costs to make up for Sam's Club closureJan 24, 2018 4:30 am - No new vehicle this year for Batavia police administrators. A pancake breakfast again, rather than a dinner, to honor employees. No reimbursing tuition for employees upg...
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Rolling Meadows rejects lower height limit for cell towersJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have rejected a proposal to reduce the permitted height of cellphone towers citywide, saying the move would be anti-business. Meanwhile, an appl...
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Fox Lake downtown property soldJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of a mixed-use investment building located at 1 Nippersink Blvd. in Fox Lake. The investment property is situated in the downto...