Business Stories from September 9, 2020 (Change date)
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Fendi taps Dior designer Kim Jones to succeed Karl LagerfeldSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Rome fashion house Fendi announced Wednesday that Kim Jones is succeeding the late Karl Lagerfeld as creative director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fu...
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Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of FameSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Breyer Horses and My Little Pony are neck-and-neck in the race to the National Toy Hall of Fame, making the list of 12 finalists for the Class of ...
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Companies pledge to add at least 1 Black director to boardSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More than a dozen companies, including Zillow and M.M.LaFleur, are promising to add at least one Black director to their boards within the next year, as ...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixedSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Sept. was up .75 cent at 5.34 a bushel; Sept. corn was off 1 cent at 3.50 a bushel, Sept. oats was down .75 cents at $2.67 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans rose 6...
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Pilots' union says it has a no-furloughs deal with UnitedSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The pilots' union at United Airlines said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the carrier to prevent the furlough of nearly 3,000 pilots when a fed...
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Schaumburg waives rent for Metra station's coffee vendor amid pandemicSep 09, 2020 5:05 am - The coffee vendor at Schaumburg's Metra station, who also serves as the building's custodian, received a six-month break on the rent Tuesday to keep his business viable ...
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Republicans hope Madigan will answer questions directlySep 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan's role in a bribery scandal involving utility gi...
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Pritzker asked to hold off on awarding marijuana licensesSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants q...
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Round Lake Park considers rules for marijuana salesSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Round Lake Park officials are considering allowing recreational marijuana sales along the south side of Route 134 in the center of town or in the industrial area along P...
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Thirsty Turtle Bar and Grill near Antioch catches fire Wednesday nightSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - A fire Wednesday evening at the Thirsty Turtle Bar and Grill near Antioch closed Lake Avenue in both directions north of Route 173. One firefighter was injured at the sc...