Business Stories from December 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Virus resurgence hits H&M sales, cuts promising recoveryDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish fashion retailer H&M says its sales fell 10% in the fourth quarter as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic stalled consumer spending, cuttin...
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LA Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine steps downDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine has stepped down after two and a half years heading a newspaper roiled by management shakeups, a ...
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Malaysian palm oil giant counters sexual harassment claimsDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - One of the world's largest palm oil companies said allegations of sexual harassment on one of its plantations already had been withdrawn and the case closed when it look...
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Lilly lays out 2021 expectations, gene therapy acquisitionDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - Shares of Eli Lilly climbed Tuesday after the drugmaker laid out a better-than-expected revenue forecast and plans to buy a young company developing a potential Parkinso...
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UK plans big fines for online companies over harmful contentDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Social media and other internet companies face big fines in Britain if they don't remove and limit the spread of harmful material such as child sexual abus...
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Twin football games leads Fox to ratings winDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two weekday football games were enough to lift Fox to victory in the weekly ratings race. The network's coverage of Tuesday's game between Dallas and Bal...
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U of I says public-private research network will fight tech 'brain drain'Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state's economy. The Discove...
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'It will be special': New restaurant/bar with live music could be coming to PalatineDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - A shuttered establishment in downtown Palatine would get new life and a new identity if the plan of a former patron is approved by the village. Savio Lobo, who works in ...
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Naperville-based company aims to stay positive, raise money for Loaves & FishesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - A Naperville-based company's virtual event Wednesday is doubling as a fundraiser for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, which organization leaders say has seen a dramat...
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Feder: Chicago Reporter names Glenn Reedus interim editorDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Glenn Reedus, a longtime Chicago journalist and former editor at the Chicago Defender and Chicago Crusader, has been named interim editor and publisher of the Chicago Re...