Business Stories from April 30, 2020 (Change date)
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Report: Mexico's economy plunges deeper into recessionApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's economic activity dropped 1.6% in the first quarter compared to the final three months of 2019, plunging the country deeper into a recession ...
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Apple pinched by pandemic; profit, iPhone sales declineApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Apple's profit dipped slightly while revenues rose in the January-March quarter, reflecting early fallout from the coronavirus pandemic that shut...
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With Palatine farmers market set to open Saturday, organizers 'feel the pressure of doing this right'Apr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Organizers say Palatine's long-running summer farmers market will serve as a test of sorts when it opens for the season Saturday under restrictions aimed at operating sa...
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Aurora to loan $1.4 million to small businesses to survive pandemicApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Small businesses in Aurora suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic may get forgivable loans of up to $25,000 under a program the city council approved Tuesday. The Standi...
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Stir crazy customers put pressure on bike shopApr 30, 2020 5:00 am - As he deals with the coronavirus pandemic, Wayne Mikes has two big concerns for his Palatine bicycle business. Actually three concerns. Maybe four. The first is the sam...
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Buttermilk restaurants, cinema in Woodridge filed insurance lawsuit due to COVID-19Apr 30, 2020 4:00 am - The owners of Buttermilk restaurants in Geneva and Naperville, and one that hasn't opened yet in Vernon Hills, and the owners of Hollywood Boulevard Cinema in Woodridge ...
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Palatine Restaurant Week starts May 1Apr 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) has announced the kickoff of its Restaurant Week - created to encourage ongoing support for Palatine area restaurants during...
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30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hitApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the...
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Great Wolf Lodge offers program to support nursesApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - GURNEE - In honor of Nurses Month in May, Great Wolf Lodge will offer customers a chance to support nurses confronting the COVID-19 outbreak through its "Nights for Nurs...
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Trump predicts 'spectacular' rebound as economy plungesApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to dispel economic gloom, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's anticipating a major rebound in the coming months and a "spectacular" 2...