Business Stories from November 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift onlineNov 27, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon ...
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Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemicNov 27, 2020 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement by the com...
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Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floorNov 27, 2020 6:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S....
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Etsy, Adobe rise; National Oilwell, Comerica fallNov 27, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Etsy, up $15.46 to $160.55 Consumers appeared to prefer shopping from home instead of heading t...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber seeks Excellence Awards nominationsNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking nominations of businesses and individuals whose positive contributions have helped the organization and com...
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For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutinyNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America's tech companies - a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators ...
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Target's Cyber Week features largest-ever lineup of digital dealsNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - As Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) wraps up its monthlong "Black Friday Now" sale, the retailer today announced plans for Cyber ...
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Naperville council nixes downtown streetscape project from 2021 budgetNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - A multimillion-dollar streetscape project in the heart of downtown Naperville is being postponed to mitigate the burden on businesses already struggling under COVID-19 r...
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Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling storesNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope. In normal times, Black Friday is...
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Feder: Dish Network turns up heat on Nexstar renewalNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - “Nexstar Media Group threatens largest local station blackout in TV history, according to Dish,” blared the headline on Dish Network's press release Thursday, reports Ro...