Business Stories from March 29, 2018 (Change date)
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Retro Bistro's nearly 28-year run ending Easter SundayApr 04, 2018 6:15 am - For nearly 28 years, Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect has been a place to enjoy flamed steak au poivre and other French dishes while impressing dates, celebrating mileston...
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Marijuana-friendly states want meeting with SessionsMar 29, 2018 7:30 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the confli...
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Grains mixed and livestock mixedMar 29, 2018 11:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery fell 2.40 cents at $4.43 a bushel; March corn w...
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McDonald's expands worker tuition benefits, citing tax lawApr 02, 2018 9:39 am - NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's, citing the new U.S. tax law and the tightening job market, is expanding its 3-year-old education benefits program, tripling the amount of mon...
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Fashion show without catwalks promotes modest wear in DubaiMar 29, 2018 8:31 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A weeklong fashion event in Dubai is being held without catwalks, models or skin-baring designs. Instead, around 30 designers of fashi...
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US exchange operator CME takes over Britain's Nex for $5.4BMar 29, 2018 2:45 pm - LONDON (AP) - U.S. financial exchange operator CME is taking over London-based peer Nex in a deal that values the British company at 3.9 billion pounds ($5.4 billion). C...
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China's defunct space lab hurtling toward Earth for re-entryMar 29, 2018 8:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) - China's defunct and reportedly out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere sometime this weekend. It poses only a s...
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Soybean acres to exceed corn for the first time in 35 yearsMar 29, 2018 2:01 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Corn has been dethroned as the king of crops as farmers reported Thursday they intend to plant more soybeans than corn for the first time in 35 y...
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Long-term US mortgage rates move little; 30-year at 4.44 pctMar 29, 2018 10:31 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved little this week after a months-long stretch of increases. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average r...
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Workshop for older job seekersApr 02, 2018 9:39 am - The Cook Park Library in Libertyville will hold a free workshop for jobseekers at least 50 years old. The session is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at the library, 4...
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