Business Stories from January 29, 2020 (Change date)
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What Trump's new North American trade deal actually doesJan 29, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Donald Trump signed a revamped trade agreement with Mexico and Canada into law Wednesday, he kept a campaign pledge to improve upon a de...
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Fed leaves key rate unchanged at low level amid global risksJan 29, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged at a low level Wednesday amid an economy that looks solid but faces potential global threats, ...
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Wintrust names Wehmer founder; promotes three executivesJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp. said Edward J. Wehmer will become founder and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 2. Wehmer currently serves as president and chi...
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Cushman & Wakefield brokers $9.6M apartment saleJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - GURNEE — Cushman & Wakefield's Midwest Multifamily Advisory Group recently brokered the $9.6 million sale of Carriage House Apartments in Gurnee. The 17 building, 136 un...
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Lawmakers look to end state-to-state corporate poachingJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Tuesday to form a multi-state compact in which each member state would vow not to use company-specific tax in...
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Illinois Works program aims to help address construction labor shortageJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - The state of Illinois has committed $25 million to programs that bring more people into the construction industry. The average construction worker in Illinois is approac...
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Pulse Technology gets HON diamond designationJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Pulse Technology, a supplier of office furniture design and sales, office products, managed print services and technology, has just been named a HON Diamond...
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Roadrunner sells distribution service for $225MJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Roadrunner Transportation Systems has sold its Prime Distribution Services business to C.H. Robinson Worldwide for $225 million in cash. Prime Distributi...
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IDEX to move headquarters to NorthbrookJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - Global manufacturer IDEX Corp. will be moving its headquarters from Lake Forest to Northbrook, it was announced Wednesday. The maker of diverse products ranging from DNA...
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Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company names Boundy CEOJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - @CornerstoneBank names Jeffrey Boundy president and CEO Jeffrey T. Boundy has been named president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone National Bank & Trust ...