Business Stories from April 2, 2020 (Change date)
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Walgreens, Shopify fall; Occidental, Nevro riseApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., down $2.71 to $40.32. The pharmacy chain warned investors t...
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District 211 may delay sale of Schaumburg land to home developerApr 02, 2020 5:20 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members Thursday will consider a three-month extension to their pending sale of 62 vacant acres in Schaumburg to a hom...
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Walgreens results top estimates but coronavirus clouds outlookApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter, but the drugstore retailer said that the COVID-19 pandemic makes the...
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Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it outApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - It was late when engineer Joe Tavi's boss called with an odd question: Could their company, which makes fuel cells, learn how to fix a ventilator? C...
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Feder: More than 30 staffers furloughed at iHeartMedia Chicago stationsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - More than 30 full-time and part-time employees were placed on temporary unpaid leave this week at iHeartMedia Chicago in response to the economic downturn triggered by t...
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Suburban craft breweries have virtual events on tap for FridayApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Statewide stay-at-home orders have shuttered tap rooms at craft breweries across Illinois, but some suburban breweries are hosting virtual beer tastings tonight to conne...
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Mount Prospect company donates supply of face masksApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect-based manufacturer has reached out in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Inter-Continental Trading USA Inc. donated 100,000 face masks to help fir...
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Virus hot spots clamor for Abbott's quick testsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - As Abbott Laboratories began shipping its new rapid-response tests across the country Wednesday, a new flashpoint emerged in the nation's handling of the pandemic: where...
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Senior housing project in Warrenville could break ground next monthApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A developer of affordable senior housing plans to break ground next month on a 71-unit independent living community in Warrenville. But before it can start construction ...
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UL joins Plumbing Manufacturers InternationalApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - NORTHBROOK - The board of directors of Plumbing Manufacturers International announced global safety science company UL has become the organization's latest allied member...