Business Stories from August 10, 2020 (Change date)
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California judge rules Uber, Lyft drivers are employeesAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A judge on Monday ordered ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, ...
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Foot Locker, MGM rise; Reata, Kodak fallAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday: Twitter Inc., up 30 cents to $37.44. The social media company held preliminary talks to buy Tik...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 72 cents to settle at $41.94 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for October delivery rose 59 cents to $44.99 a barrel....
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Grains mixed, livestock mixedAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. was up .40 cent at $4.9460 a bushel; Sept. corn rose 1...
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Marriott recovering in China, Royal Caribbean posts lossAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - On land and sea, the travel industry is hurting but holding out hope for a recovery. Marriott said Monday it has reopened most of its hotels around the world, helped by ...
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China business travel returns for Marriott, revenue tumblesAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - Marriott has reopened 91% of its hotels globally as business travel reemerges in China and worldwide occupancy, which tumbled to 11% in April, reached 34%. The company ...
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McDonald's sues ousted CEO, alleging employee relationshipsAug 10, 2020 7:00 am - McDonald's says it's suing Stephen Easterbrook, the CEO it ousted last year over an inappropriate relationship with an employee, alleging Monday that he covered up relat...
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Great Lakes Credit Union names Wiorek VP of accounting, finanAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - Bannockburn-based Great Lakes Credit Union has hired Donna Wiorek as the new vice president of accounting and finance. Wiorek holds a bachelor's degree in accounting an...
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Lawsuit seeks $450 million from ComEd, MadiganAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group of ComEd customers asked a federal judge Monday to force the utility company, House Speaker Michael Madigan and others to pay "at least" $450 milli...
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Mount Prospect-based manufacturing firm to expand in Lake VillaAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - A leading manufacturer of antiseptic products is repurposing a long-vacant building in Lake Villa as part of a future expansion. Mount Prospect-based Xttrium Laboratorie...