Business Stories from August 6, 2019 (Change date)
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A heightened US-China financial war imperils global economyAug 07, 2019 12:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Just what the fragile global economy didn't need: An unpredictable escalation in President Donald Trump's trade war with China, one that spreads the co...
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Walgreens to shut 200 US stores as part of cost-cutting planAug 06, 2019 6:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it seeks to cut costs. The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the clo...
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Panels overturns settlement approval in Google privacy suitAug 06, 2019 4:31 pm - DOVER, Del. (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Google spied on users' online activity using tracking "cooki...
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Disney results miss as Fox studio business underwhelmAug 06, 2019 7:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox's entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in ...
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Grains higher, livestock higher.Aug 06, 2019 10:01 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery was up 2 cents at $4.8840 a bushel; Sept. corn ...
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Amazon's self-driving delivery robots head to CaliforniaAug 07, 2019 12:28 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon's self-driving robots will be roaming the streets of another neighborhood. The online shopping giant said Tuesday that the six-wheeled robots, abo...
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Nearly two dozen willing to sell homes to make way for warehouse near Elk GroveAug 08, 2019 1:20 pm - Despite rumors of development for years, the Roppolo residential subdivision in unincorporated Elk Grove Township has been left unscathed amid the growing commercial and...
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Crash Champions acquires three businessesAug 12, 2019 9:33 am - CRESTWOOD — Collision repair group Crash Champions said it has acquired three new facilities in Bolingbrook, Elgin and Chicago. All Line Auto Body, 415 W. Boughton Road,...
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Feder: The Drive revs up to the top of Chicago radio ratings after 18 yearsAug 08, 2019 10:52 am - Eighteen years after WDRV 97.1-FM signed on as an edgy new choice for Chicago radio listeners, the Hubbard Radio classic rocker is the most popular station in town, Robe...
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St. Louis Fed chief says more rate cuts may be desirable as Trump's trade war escalatesAug 07, 2019 12:28 pm - WASHINGTON - As the U.S.-China trade war heightens, President Donald Trump and Wall Street are calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further to help boost...
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