Business Stories from March 22, 2018 (Change date)
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Toys R Us liquidation sales delayed until Friday. Here's what you need to know.Mar 23, 2018 2:21 pm - Toys R Us stores across the Chicago area and the nation should launch going-out-of-business sales Friday, a day later than initially planned. The liquidation sales come ...
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Duke Energy utility CEO got big boosts to severance, payMar 22, 2018 3:31 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp.'s board showed last year it really wants to keep CEO Lynn Good on the job, boosting the severance package she could get if forced ...
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A record 965 million passengers packed US planes last yearMar 22, 2018 5:31 pm - A record 965 million airline passengers flew in the United States last year, a 3.4 percent increase over 2016. Figures from the Transportation Department show that air t...
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As US gets tough with China, Wall Street gets weak-kneedMar 26, 2018 12:24 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The prospect of a full-blown trade war between the world's two biggest economies rattled investors Thursday, sending stocks to their biggest loss in six ...
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Nike posts loss due to tax law, but beats expectationsMar 22, 2018 7:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Nike reported its first quarterly loss in 20 years, due to a $2 billion tax expense related to recent changes in U.S. tax law. But the sneaker company's ...
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Publisher of Theranos book moves up release date to MayMar 22, 2018 8:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The publisher of an investigative book on blood testing startup Theranos has moved up the release date from October to this spring. "Bad Blood: Secrets a...
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Why US consumers could feel impact of Trump's China tariffsMar 26, 2018 12:24 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - From toys to clothes to shoes to cellphones, Americans buy a half-trillion dollars' worth of goods from China each year - the biggest haul of imports f...
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Grains mostly lower and livestock mixedMar 22, 2018 10:31 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery rose 5.60 cents at $4.55 a bushel; March...
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The fallacy of 'convenience'Mar 23, 2018 2:21 pm - Since my childhood, the "truths" about so many things have changed. For example, "truths" about diet and nutrition spurred the need for a new food pyramid, and new disco...
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Longmeadow Parkway, Huntley Road work on Kane County construction wish listMar 23, 2018 6:43 am - Kane County transportation officials unveiled an updated $355.6 million to-do/wish list this week of construction projects to tackle within the next five years. The plan...
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