Business Stories from June 18, 2020 (Change date)
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Race for virus vaccine could leave some countries behindJun 19, 2020 9:09 am - LONDON - As the race intensifies for a vaccine against the new coronavirus, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably limited supply to guara...
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US Foods donates $250K in food for pop-up pantriesJun 22, 2020 8:24 am - ROSEMONT- US Foods Holding Corp. is donating approximately $250,000 of food to help the Greater Chicago Food Depository bring pop-up food pantries to communities of colo...
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Zurich North America gives $25,000 to Schaumburg Township Food PantryJun 19, 2020 2:19 pm - Schaumburg-based Zurich North America has donated $25,000 to the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry in response to the greater need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Townshi...
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Comcast extends free Essentials internet offerJun 22, 2020 8:24 am - SCHAUMBURG - Comcast will continue to provide 60 days of free internet service to new, eligible internet Essentials customers, the company said Thursday. Originally set ...
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Getting a clean bill of health for post COVID-19 occupancyJun 19, 2020 8:19 am - COVID-19 cleaning has become a vital service in the cleaning and restoration industry, surpassing but not eliminating the regular day-to-day or week-to-week cleaning fo...
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Europe hit by local infection spikes; China's outbreak wanesJun 19, 2020 7:15 am - ATHENS, Greece - Europe grappled Thursday with local spikes in coronavirus infections as the continent's lockdown restrictions eased, after hundreds of cases were found ...
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Feder: New midday, afternoon and evening talent lineup unveiled at 101.9 The MixJun 20, 2020 8:16 am - Morning star Eric Ferguson still rules the roost at WTMX 101.9-FM, but otherwise it's a whole new day at the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station, Robert Feder w...
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Rivers Casino first in state to launch online sports bettingJun 23, 2020 8:31 am - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines on Thursday became the first gambling house in the state to offer legal sports betting online and with mobile devices. Illinois' most lucrat...
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Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow US economic reboundJun 22, 2020 8:07 am - WASHINGTON - Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a trend that points t...
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Hold your horses: No Arlington contract yet that would allow track to reopenJun 22, 2020 8:24 am - They're down the homestretch, but representatives of Arlington International Racecourse and horsemen said Thursday they still don't have a signed contract that would all...