Business Stories from November 19, 2020 (Change date)
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Over 4,700 jobs at risk as UK fashion chains seek rescueNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Over 4,700 jobs are at risk after the owner of British fashion chains Peacocks and Jaeger said Thursday it had failed to find a buyer for the troubled busi...
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Grains lower, livestock lowerNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. fell .004 cent at $5.86 a bushel; Dec. corn was off ....
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Bally's buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchaseNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Bally's Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finalized the purchase of a casino in Atlantic City. ...
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Asian shares mostly climb amid tug of war between hope, fearNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares mostly rose in muted trading Friday after Wall Street eked out modest gains amid a tug of war between worries about the worsening pandemic in t...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 8 cents to $41.74 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 14 cents to $44.20 a barrel. Wholesale...
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Sears demolition will be first step in $250 million Hawthorn Mall makeoverNov 19, 2020 4:20 am - The long-advertised $250 million repurposing of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills is set to get off the drawing board. The first visible signs of sweeping changes to recreat...
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'Holidays at Home' highlights restaurants' Thanksgiving offersNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Meet Chicago Northwest is launching Holidays at Home to promote special Thanksgiving offers from restaurants in Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rolling Mea...
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Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spikeNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - TOKYO - Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and ho...
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Naperville panel requests timeline, additional details for CityGate West plansNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Members of a Naperville panel believe, as a concept, a proposed $200 million art-inspired campus has the potential to flourish as a premier mixed-use destination on the ...
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U.S. jobless claims increase to 742,000; millions to lose aidNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is...