Business Stories from December 30, 2020 (Change date)
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EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debateDec 30, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - On the eve of the U.K.'s seismic economic split from the European Union, British lawmakers were being asked to turn a 1,200-page trade agreement with the b...
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US bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced laborDec 30, 2020 6:00 am - The U.S. said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world's biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and other abuses on plantations th...
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Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief LeeDec 30, 2020 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung's de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial,...
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Tokyo trading closed for holiday, other Asian indexes mixedDec 30, 2020 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Major Asian bourses were closed for the New Year's holidays Thursday while the handful that remained open was mixed. Australia's S&P/ASX fell 0.8% to 6,632...
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New year, new restaurants: 10 eateries opening in the suburbs in 2021Dec 30, 2020 5:00 am - Restaurants weathered tough times in 2020, and ordering from old favorites became a way of supporting neighborhood eateries during the pandemic. Still, we all crave some...
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Chinese drugmaker: Vaccine 79.3% effective in final testsDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - BEIJING - A Chinese drugmaker said Wednesday its coronavirus vaccine was found to be 79.3% effective at preventing infection in preliminary data from the final round of ...
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Zen Leaf marijuana dispensary opens in Prospect HeightsDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer presided over the ribbon-cutting of the city's first - and by ordinance, only - recreational marijuana dispensary Wednesday before pro...
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Des Plaines council to discuss business assistanceDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council will meet remotely Monday night to discuss business assistance programs and other issues. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. It can be viewed on...
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Geneva flavor company FONA, which just gave staff big bonuses, being sold to McCormickDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - Geneva-based FONA International, a flavorings company that recently bestowed big surprise bonuses on all its workers, is being sold to spice giant McCormick & Co. Inc. M...
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Trump's push for $2,000 checks all but dead as GOP Senate refuses aidDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks was all but dead Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed an alternative...
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