Business Stories from April 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 17, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell $1.60, or 8.1%, to settle at $18.27 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 26 cents to close at $28.08 a barrel...
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Hope takes the reins on Wall Street, stocks rally worldwideApr 17, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In Wall Street's tug of war between hope and pessimism about the coronavirus pandemic, hope is fighting back. U.S. stocks joined a worldwide rally Friday...
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Native American woman removed from Land O'Lakes packagingApr 17, 2020 7:00 am - ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (AP) - The Native American woman who has graced the packaging of Land O'Lakes butter, cheese and other products since the late 1920s has quietly disap...
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Their Life's Work: Online book sales keeping Geneva bookstore afloatApr 17, 2020 5:00 am - Stacks of empty boxes waiting to be filled with books line the entryway to Harvey's Tales, Books and Other Diversions bookstore in Geneva. “In normal times, we try to pr...
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How one village became home to North America's largest industrial parkApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - The largest industrial park in North America is located in Elk Grove Village, a suburb just northwest of Chicago. Over 400 manufacturers and 3600 businesses can be found...
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Suburban restaurants, hotels, breweries receive grants via lotteryApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois this week released a list of hospitality industry businesses selected via lottery to share $14.45 million in grants. The Hospitality Emergency Gran...
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Vista partners with global nonprofit to boost COVID-19 responseApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - An international nonprofit's global response to the COVID-19 outbreak is providing a local benefit. Emergency field units, personal protective equipment and volunteer cl...
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Feder: WGN Radio to bring back Paul Harvey's 'The Rest of the Story'Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - For more than five decades the most listened-to voice in America belonged to Paul Harvey. Now it will be heard again on WGN 720-AM - longtime Chicago flagship of his vas...
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Here are the drugs that could treat coronavirus. But don't expect a silver bullet.Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - The journey of EIDD-2801, from laboratory to the mouth of a human, unfolded with head-snapping speed. On March 23, a division of Emory University in Atlanta licensed the...
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'Steeped in tradition': Batavia officials support deal with new popcorn depot ownerApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - Mayor Jeff Schielke can name a few time-honored traditions that are uniquely Batavia. The downtown popcorn stand is one of them. A staple of the city since 1929, the sma...