Business Stories from April 30, 2019 (Change date)
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Weak sales weigh on GM in 1st quarterApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - Americans paid more for some General Motors vehicles in the first quarter, but overall sales declined and the automaker's results fell short of expectations. GM delivere...
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McDonald's turns to bacon and wins (surprise, surprise)Apr 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - McDonald's turned to a sure thing in the first quarter, bacon, and it's paying off. The world's biggest burger chain on Tuesday reported a first quarter p...
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Biopharmaceuticals power Pfizer in the first quarterApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer is reporting a 9% jump in first quarter profit on a strong showing from its biopharmaceutical group. The New York drugmaker on Tuesday reported ea...
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Grains lower, livestock mixedApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 6.20 cents at $4.2340 a bushel; May corn was ...
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BP first quarter earnings fall amid lower oil pricesApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Energy producer BP says first quarter earnings fell 9% amid lower oil prices. The London-based company says underlying replacement cost profit - the indust...
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Millennial Money: 'Tidy up' so each dollar sparks joyApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - Marie Kondo has inspired countless people to wipe out clutter. Her KonMari organizing method, popularized by her book and Netflix series, lays out how to get more joy fr...
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Indiana auto dealerships face lawsuits over car-buying feesApr 30, 2019 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dozens of Indiana auto dealerships face lawsuits that accuse them of charging excessive fees to prepare sales-related documents. At least seven lawsu...
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CEO has lots of plans for Elgin-based 'Young Rembrandts'Apr 30, 2019 5:30 am - It's been 31 years since Bette Fetter turned the children's art classes she taught at her kitchen table into an international franchise, and the Elgin woman continues to...
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Dailly becomes Schaumburg mayor, names Larson to art committeeApr 30, 2019 5:00 am - Exactly four weeks after 71.6 percent of Schaumburg voters chose him to lead the village as its sixth mayor, longtime Trustee Tom Dailly was sworn in Tuesday to do just ...
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'There's a lot at stake here': Arlington 425 project debate stalls on affordable housingApr 30, 2019 5:00 am - An Arlington Heights advisory panel wants to see more of the financials of the proposed Arlington 425 downtown development before recommending how many residential units...