Business Stories from June 18, 2020 (Change date)
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Feder: Medill to launch Metro Media Lab to boost local newsJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - By Robert Feder Flush with a $1 million grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism announced plans Wednesday to...
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Race for virus vaccine could leave some countries behindJun 18, 2020 1:00 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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How to navigate your business into the 'New Normal"Jun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), many employers have taken advantage of crucial financial assistance to maintain employees and salary levels during the COVID...
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How to prevent job burnout in remote employeesJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Thanks to COVID-19, many small businesses have now enabled their employees to work remotely. For many managers, it's been a steep learning curve in learning new technolo...
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Hold your horses: No Arlington contract yet that would allow track to reopenJun 18, 2020 1:00 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...
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Quantum promotes Lenhoff to senior vice presidentJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Jason Lenhoff has been appointed as a senior vice president at Quantum Real Estate Advisors, Inc. Lenhoff is an industry veteran with 20 years of experience. He joined Q...
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Zurich North America gives $25,000 to Schaumburg Township Food PantryJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - 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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Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow US economic reboundJun 18, 2020 1:00 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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Comcast extends free Essentials internet offerJun 18, 2020 1:00 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 18, 2020 1:00 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...