Business Stories from July 6, 2023 (Change date)
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No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs - here's whyJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending. But now some companie...
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2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 1,200 vehiclesJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. - Two firefighters were killed and five others injured battling a blaze that began deep inside a docked cargo ship carrying more than a thousand vehicles, o...
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Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissionsJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - The president of this year's United Nations' climate talks urged the oil and gas industry Thursday to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050 in a spee...
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What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answeredJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is live. The app, billed as the text version of Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram, became avai...
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More Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs are not rising significantlyJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week, but remains at healthy levels despite the Federal Reserve's attempt to cool the labor market by rai...
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Walgreens closing distribution center in EdwardsvilleJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance said Wednesday it would lay off almost 400 employees at an e-commerce shipping center in downstate Edwardsville. The drugstore giant's announcem...
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U.S. job openings dip to 9.8 million but remain high, showing resilience in labor marketJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of sharp...
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Booming 'burbs: Cook and collar counties make Top 20 for economic developmentJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - If you've noticed new company headquarters in your town or a new manufacturing facility, you aren't alone. Site Selection has taken note, too, and ranked Cook, DuPage, ...
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These three new businesses are coming to Crystal Lake this summerJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Crystal Lake will welcome three new small businesses this summer: a gluten-free bakery, Vine and Plate's new wine shop, and a Breaking Bread location at the train statio...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to soothe strained relationsJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials Washington wants healthy economic competition but will defend U.S. trade curbs imposed on secur...
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