Business Stories from April 16, 2020 (Change date)
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Layoffs and pay cuts are now striking more white collar jobsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theaters, entertainment venues. And countless small businesses, from bookstores to ...
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Illinois unemployment claims hit 634,000 due to pandemicApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois Another 141,049 Illinoisans filed initial unemployment claims in the week ending April 11, bringing the total number in the state ...
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Two companies expanding in Elk Grove VillageApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village trustees this week endorsed Cook County 6b property tax incentives for two local companies planning to expand. Brett Anthony Foods, which operates a co...
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Small business lending program on hold after reaching limitApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The government's lending program for small businesses is tapped out, and business owners who still need loans are waiting on Congress to approve more funding....
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Undestanding force majeure in the COVID-19 crisisApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a major topic today. In addition to having a tragic effect on the health of the world's population, the virus, and the safety measures implemen...
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How agencies help jobseekers 'be proactive' during pandemicApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Nonprofit and federally funded career assistance centers are preparing themselves - and their online resources - for a surge of jobseekers newly laid off amid the corona...
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CompTIA launches online certification testingApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - CompTIA, a provider of skills certifications and training for information technology professionals, has launched an "anytime, anywhere" online testing op...
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Manufacturer uses lessons learned in China to keep production goingApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Lessons learned from one of its plants in China is helping Lincolnshire-based manufacturer Flexan work to meet increased demand for its products needed by medical profes...
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Feder: Homebound listeners flock to WBBM NewsradioApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The first Chicago radio ratings to reflect the coronavirus shutdown showed substantial increases for three of Chicago's news and news/talk radio stations, Robert Feder w...
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Why your multi-owner business needs an agreement among its ownersApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - At Lavelle Law, if a business that we are helping to organize will have multiple owners, we will discuss the need for an agreement among the owners and the company to go...