Business Stories from May 28, 2019 (Change date)
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Student startups win seed money at Dist. 303 pitch nightMay 28, 2019 5:30 am - Come up with an everyday problem. Find a distinctive solution. Turn it into a small business. Those were the instructions given last fall to high schoolers enrolled in a...
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A vision of a '24/7 atmosphere' at the corner of Algonquin, Arlington HeightsMay 28, 2019 5:30 am - Arlington Heights officials and a developer envision a “24/7” mixed use district at the town's southern entryway that would mirror the density of the village's downtown....
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At Facebook's shareholder meeting, a challenge to Zuckerberg's power is already doomedMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - For the fifth straight year, Julie Goodridge has submitted a proposal to Facebook's board of directors for a shareholder vote at the company's annual meeting. Her sugges...
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$3.5 million incentive helps keep family business in AntiochMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - A third generation family business will stay in Antioch and expand in a new facility with the help of a $3.5 million village incentive. The agreement, unanimously approv...
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Amazon is poised to unleash a long-feared purge of small suppliersMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Two months ago, Amazon.com halted orders from thousands of suppliers with no explanation. Panic ensued -- until the orders quietly resumed weeks later, with Amazon sugge...
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Your iPhone is sending out information about you even while you're sleepingMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - It's 3 a.m. Do you know what your iPhone is doing? Mine has been alarmingly busy. Even though the screen is off and I'm snoring, apps are beaming out lots of information...
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Sapporo Tanoshii brings sushi bar, hibachi grill to AlgonquinMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Renowned Chicago sushi chef Mike Ham is bringing his Japanese cuisine to the Randall Road corridor. Ham opened Sapporo Tanoshii, which means happy village, at 1521 S. Ra...
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MacKenzie Bezos takes Warren Buffett's pledge to donate half her wealth MacKenzie Bezos takes Warren Buffett's pledge to donate half her wealthMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - MacKenzie Bezos committed to giving away at least half of the $37 billion windfall she will receive in her upcoming divorce from Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos. She ...
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Apple and Nike brace for China's wrath after Huawei banMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions. President Donald T...
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Feder: CBS 2 puts 'for rent' sign on corner studioMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - WBBM-Channel 2 continues to shrink before our eyes. In the latest retreat, the CBS-owned station is looking to rent out its former street-front studio in the Loop, Rober...