Business Stories from March 2, 2020 (Change date)
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Twitter shares rise on reports of activist investor stakeMar 02, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter shares rose Monday following reports an activist investor took a stake in the social media service and plans to push for changes. Elliott Managem...
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Lake Zurich couple wants to lure dining, entertainment to vacant building on MainMar 02, 2020 4:30 am - For years, Lake Zurich couple Don and Cindy Malin walked by the darkened Bank of America building on Main Street and wished it was being put to use somehow. "We'd think,...
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Chamber names Cesaroni's Retailer of the YearMar 02, 2020 1:00 am - WOODSTOCK - Cesaroni's Cafe & Deli were named Retailer of the Year at the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce's 75th Annual Awards Banquet, which was held recently at Bul...
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Stocks surge on bets central banks to take actionMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - U.S. stocks surged as investors gained confidence that stewards of the world's largest economies would act in concert to offset any impact from the spreading coronavirus...
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Middleby acquires brewing equipment makerMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - ELGIN - The Middleby Corp. said it has acquired Deutsche Beverage Technology, a maker of beverage brewing and processing systems. for an undisclosed sum. Based in Charlo...
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Jack Welch, much-imitated manager who remade GE, dies at 84Mar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Jack Welch, the champion of corporate efficiency who built General Electric Co. into one of the world's largest companies and influenced generations of business leaders,...
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Wheaton's Town Square struggles to fill retail vacanciesMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Not so long ago, Wheaton's Town Square enjoyed a mix of national chain stores and a full parking lot as an upscale shopping destination on the city's south side. Mall ow...
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Lifted Made to manufacture CBD products for American Top TeamMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Lifted Made, a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquired Sales Corp., has signed an exclusive agreement to manufacture CBD-infused products for American Top Team...
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Great Lakes awarded $71.6M in projectsMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. said it has received several major dredging awards totaling $71.6 million. The awarded work includes Caminada Headland Back B...
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Feder: Chicago News Guild ratifies new three-year contract with Sun-TimesMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - The union representing editorial employees at the Chicago Sun-Times has approved a three-year contract extension that includes substantial raises and efforts to improve ...