Business Stories from November 5, 2020 (Change date)
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Alibaba revenue up 30% as virus drives demand for e-commerceNov 05, 2020 6:00 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - China's biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday reported a 30% jump in quarterly revenue, as China recovers from the virus and online ...
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Uber's food delivery business outshines core rides serviceNov 09, 2020 1:27 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Uber's food delivery business brought in more money during the third quarter than its signature rides business, showing just how much consumer behavior h...
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Virgin Galactic plans 1st New Mexico space launch this monthNov 05, 2020 4:30 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Virgin Galactic said Thursday that it expects to launch its first manned test flight into space from New Mexico this month. The company's spacecraft, ...
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Qualcomm, Upwork rise; Hanesbrands, Incyte fallNov 05, 2020 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Upwork Inc., up $8.81 to $29.03. The online marketplace for freelancers reported a surprise ...
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Company winding down ventilator production in KokomoNov 05, 2020 10:05 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Ventec Life Systems will stop producing medical breathing machines in Kokomo by the end of the month, the company's CEO has told employees. Ventec is...
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Nintendo's profit soars as pandemic has people playing gamesNov 05, 2020 2:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo, the Japanese company behind Super Mario and Pokemon video games, reported Thursday that its fiscal first half profit more than tripled as passed t...
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Bensenville looking to provide relief to restaurants, small businessesNov 09, 2020 1:27 pm - Bensenville is planning to reduce liquor license renewal fees by 50% for 2021 to help restaurants and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Trustees are expected ...
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'It changed me for the better': Veterans graduate from Des Plaines back-to-work boot campNov 09, 2020 8:16 am - Cody Shephard of Wheeling spent five years in the Marines as a combat photographer, documenting everything from aircraft mishaps to battle damage assessments. Once he re...
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Elmhurst mayor to Pritzker: Restaurants 'will not survive' restrictionsNov 09, 2020 1:27 pm - Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lift a ban on indoor dining as DuPage and Kane counties could face a new tier of tighter restrictions in ...
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Mount Prospect deciding next move on recreational pot salesNov 09, 2020 8:16 am - Now that Mount Prospect residents have voted in favor of recreational marijuana sales in town, the village board is preparing to decide what to do next. Trustees on Wedn...
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