Business Stories from July 27, 2018 (Change date)
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Tech stocks lead market lower again as Twitter takes a diveJul 27, 2018 4:31 pm - Technology companies led a slide in U.S. stocks Friday, adding to the market's losses from another tech-driven sell-off a day earlier. Twitter plunged more than 20 perce...
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Exxon profit surges, just not enoughJul 27, 2018 8:01 pm - DALLAS (AP) - Rising oil prices pushed second-quarter profit at Exxon Mobil Corp. up 18 percent to $3.95 billion, but the results Friday fell short of Wall Street expect...
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Grains mixed and livestock lowerJul 27, 2018 10:01 am - riCHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery fell 6 cents at $5.3620 bushel; Sept. corn was ...
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Trump again seemed to preview release of good economic newsJul 27, 2018 2:52 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - For the second time in two months, President Donald Trump broke with standard White House practices this week and appeared to offer a glowing preview o...
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Merck sales grow globallyJul 27, 2018 7:31 am - Soaring sales of most of its cancer drugs and vaccines boosted Merck & Co.'s second-quarter revenue by 5 percent, but restructuring and acquisition costs helped drag pro...
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Grains mixed and livestock mixedJul 27, 2018 3:30 pm - Wheat for Sept. fell 6 cents at 5.3050 a bushel; Sept. corn was up .50 cent at 3.6200 a bushel; Sept. oats lost .50 cent at $2.3200 bushel; while Aug. soybeans rose 9.25...
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Should Barrington have a village sales tax? Voters will decide.Jul 30, 2018 12:42 pm - Barrington voters will decide whether a village sales tax should be enacted to generate up to a projected $1 million in annual revenue to help pay for infrastructure imp...
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New Chinese restaurant coming to Schaumburg, Mexican restaurant expandingJul 30, 2018 1:49 pm - A new Chinese restaurant in Schaumburg will be filling the vacancy left by another years ago, while an existing Mexican restaurant will be expanding along with its affil...
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Proposed Route 59 mixed-use development in Warrenville clears first hurdleJul 30, 2018 7:20 am - Warrenville plan commissioners have endorsed a proposed $73 million mixed-use development along Route 59, despite opposition from neighbors. M/I Homes of Chicago LLC wan...
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Bad week in social media gets worse; Twitter stock plungesJul 30, 2018 1:49 pm - NEW YORK - Cracking down on hate, abuse and online trolls is also hurting Twitter's standing with investors. The company's stock plunged Friday morning after it reported...
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