Business Stories from January 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Employers post fewer jobs in NovemberJan 20, 2020 5:46 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of available jobs fell sharply in November, dropping to 6.8 million, a decline of 7.6% from the October level. The Labor Department reported...
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Technology could cut train crews from 2 to 1 but is it safe?Jan 17, 2020 12:31 pm - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - How many people does it take to operate a locomotive? For the railroad industry, the answer is simple: One. The industry is hoping this year's schedul...
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Cruise line: Grandpa leaned out window before girl's fallJan 17, 2020 3:00 pm - MIAMI (AP) - An Indiana man charged with negligent homicide in his young granddaughter's fatal fall from a cruise ship's open window in Puerto Rico leaned out of that wi...
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Members of Congress visit Navy shipbuilder amid talk of cutsJan 17, 2020 4:01 pm - BATH, Maine (AP) - The Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on a House Armed Services subcommittee toured Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works on Friday and offered as...
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Boeing is working on a new software issue on the 737 MaxJan 17, 2020 3:00 pm - Boeing is working to fix a newly discovered problem with software powering up on the 737 Max, adding to the list of tasks the aircraft maker faces to get the grounded pl...
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Plenty to celebrate for Barrington-area chamber at annual dinnerJan 20, 2020 1:07 pm - One of the top annual events on the Barrington-area social circuit was held Thursday night to celebrate business accomplishments and raise money for a scholarship fund. ...
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Altar'd State coming to Deer ParkJan 21, 2020 7:47 am - DEER PARK - Altar'd State, a women's fashion brand with more than 100 fashion boutiques throughout the country, will be opening at Deer Park Town Center this summer. Kn...
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Hi-Five Sports Zone opens in Hawthorn MallJan 20, 2020 1:07 pm - VERNON HILLS - Hawthorn Mall announced the addition of Hi-Five Sports Zone, an indoor youth sports entertainment complex. The 8,000-square-foot Hi-Five Sports Zone is lo...
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Woodridge man charged in investment scamJan 21, 2020 7:47 am - Federal authorities allege a Woodridge man swindled several people, including women he met online, a family member and an former employee, out of hundreds of thousands o...
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BurgerIM at Streets of Woodfield closes 6 months after openingJan 21, 2020 7:47 am - The new BurgerIM restaurant at Streets of Woodfield shopping center in Schaumburg has closed less than six months after it opened. Schaumburg Economic Development Direct...