Business Stories from January 19, 2018 (Change date)
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Wintrust to raise minimum wageJan 23, 2018 6:13 am - Wintrust Financial Corp. said late today that as a result of the recently enacted tax reform legislation, Rosemont-based Wintrust will increase the minimum wage paid...
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Economist speaks at Arlington Heights business breakfastJan 22, 2018 7:59 am - Although we are experiencing a "solid" recovery, "the Fed still will be required to promptly take further action to sustain our current growth," Lindsey M. Piegza, manag...
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US government proposes new rules for hog slaughterJan 19, 2018 11:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Federal government regulators proposed changes Friday in the way most hogs slaughtered for meat in the United States are processed in a series of...
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SEC letter shows bitcoin funds won't happen soon, if everJan 19, 2018 1:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - It may be a while, if ever, before investors can buy an exchange-traded fund made up of bitcoin and other digital currencies. Federal regulators have a l...
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Maybe next time: Cities see failed Amazon bids as trial runsJan 22, 2018 7:59 am - DETROIT (AP) - For some of the 200-plus cities knocked out of the running for Amazon's second headquarters, the effort may turn out to be a trial run for other opportuni...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixedJan 19, 2018 9:01 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was off .80 cent at $4.2460 a bushel; March corn ...
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Report: Area home sales reach 11-year peakJan 22, 2018 9:10 am - Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago area reached an 11-year peak in 2017, with 116,081 properties changing hands, the most since 2006 but only 1.3 percen...
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Business Book Review "The 5 Second Rule"Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - Think of a rocket launch. Then hear the voice of mission control, counting "5, 4, 3, 2, 1 #x2026; lift off!" That was the inspiration for Mel Robbins, best-selling auth...
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Facebook will now ask users to rank news organizations they trustJan 21, 2018 6:44 am - In a major change announced Friday to the Newsfeed used by 2 billion people every month, Facebook will now ask users to rank the news organizations they trust. The move ...
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Oak Brook company sells Starbucks-anchored centerJan 22, 2018 9:10 am - Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate investment services firm with offices in Oak Brook, announced the sale of Starbucks Anchored New Development, a multi-tenant...
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