Business Stories from October 22, 2019 (Change date)
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'Just too much': Meet the uber-rich who want a wealth taxOct 22, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When the grand vacation homes of Newport Beach were empty on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend, Molly Munger decided it was time for the U.S. to conside...
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Autoworkers from closed plants fight new GM contractOct 22, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - If they can close our plant, they can close yours, too. That's the message from workers at three shuttered General Motors factories that didn't get new pr...
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Under Armour founder Kevin Plank relinquishes CEO postOct 22, 2019 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - Under Armour founder Kevin Plank will step down as CEO in the new year to become the company's executive chairman and brand chief. Patrik Frisk, who bec...
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Sikich acquires Scanlan & LeoOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - NAPERVILLE — Professional services firm Sikich announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Oak Brook-based public accounting firm, Scanlan & Leo, Ltd. Scanlan & Leo...
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Des Plaines mayor delays vote on lifting city's video gambling banOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matthew Bogusz on Monday tabled an ordinance that would have allowed video gambling in the city, effectively ending for now a push to lift the town's l...
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Portillo's to open pop-up shop at WoodfieldOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Portillo's restaurants is jumping into the pop-up business this holiday season, with plans to open its first shop at Woodfield Mall starting Nov. 6. The iconic Chicago-s...
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Diaz Group opens office in ElmhurstOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - ELMHURST - Diaz Group LLC, a family-owned business providing professional grounds management services to retail, commercial, and industrial property owners and managers,...
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Feder: Bulls begin new era on NBC Sports ChicagoOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - For Chicago Bulls fans Wednesday will bring a new beginning on NBC Sports Chicago. The season opener against the Charlotte Hornets will be the first of 82 regular season...
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Federal fraud probe leaves local businesses scrambling to pay missing taxesOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - The collapse of a human resources services company in New York amid a federal fraud investigation is being felt in the suburbs, where a Gurnee-based firm has been forced...
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McDonald's third quarter earnings down on tech investmentOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - McDonald's says it's setting itself up for future growth by investing now in advances like voice recognition ordering technology. But for some investors, the short-term ...