Business Stories from March 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Tourists stranded in Asia by canceled flights, shut bordersMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - PHUKET, Thailand (AP) - From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned int...
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Garment workers going unpaid as fashion labels cancel ordersMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A survey of factory owners in Bangladesh found that major fashion retailers that are closing shops and laying off workers in Europe and the U.S....
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark crude oil fell $1.09 to close at $21.51 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $1.41 to $24.93 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline rose 3...
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National bills coming due, with risk; consumers see it, tooMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the ...
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Eton acquires marketing rights to pediatric drugMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - DEER PARK - Specialty drugmaker Eton Pharmaceuticals has acquired U.S. marketing rights to Alkindi Sprinkle from Diurnal Group plc. Terms of the acquisition were not ann...
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State seeks use of Schaumburg Marriott as health care command centerMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois is awaiting a decision as to whether the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg on Martingale Road in Schaumburg can be used as a command center housing healt...
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Suburban distilleries continuing to produce sanitizerMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - While 28 Mile Vodka & Distillery in Highwood is ramping up production of sanitizer — both to donate to first responders and to sell to consumers — the smaller Copper Fid...
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Third worker at West Chicago factory tests positive for COVID-19Mar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Jel Sert Co. confirmed Friday that a third employee at its West Chicago factory has tested positive for COVID-19. The worker is at home and receiving care, company offic...
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stimulus propels stocks to best week since 2009Mar 27, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. stocks weathered a late-Friday plunge to post their best week in over 10 years, buoyed by an unprecedented stimulus package meant to blunt the economic impact of th...
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Plan to reduce congestion at Algonquin and New Wilke roads could cost $4.5 millionMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows are working together on a $4.5 million plan to ease congestion at the busy intersection of Algonquin and New Wilke roads on the bor...