Business Stories from April 29, 2018 (Change date)
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'Infinity War' opens with record $250M, passing 'Star Wars'May 02, 2018 6:19 am - NEW YORK - A whole lot of superheroes added up to a whole lot of ticket sales. The superhero smorgasbord "Avengers: Infinity Wars" opened with predictable shock-and-awe,...
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'They are so underpaid': School support staff scrape by on meager earningsApr 30, 2018 12:34 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY - Jessica Morales gets to Prairie Queen Elementary before the bell rings. In class, she is a lifeline for recent immigrant students, translating lessons th...
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Why you shouldn't co-sign your grandkid's student loanApr 30, 2018 12:34 pm - College financial aid offers have been sent out, and the traditional May 1 deadline for high school seniors to pick their schools is fast approaching. That means all acr...
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Essay: Why I stopped apologizing to my daughter for going back to workMay 02, 2018 6:26 am - My 9-year-old daughter has been engaging in psychological warfare since I returned to work. For eight years, I freelanced from home. I never missed a class holiday party...
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Should you fix your car or trade it in? What to considerApr 30, 2018 12:34 pm - You're looking at a $1,200 repair estimate for your ailing car when an ad catches your eye: a brand new set of wheels for a mere $450 a month. At first, dumping your old...
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Ask Brianna: You know you're a financial adult when ...May 04, 2018 6:40 am - Ask 10 people for their definition of "adulthood" and you'll get 10 different answers. Maybe it's getting that first full-time job, buying a house or doing taxes without...
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Looking for a bigger salary? These are the companies with the highest median payApr 30, 2018 12:35 pm - Most of the attention that's been paid to new rules requiring companies to publish a comparison between CEO and worker pay has focused on one number: The pay ratio. Head...
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Palatine community forum set for May 9Apr 29, 2018 5:19 pm - Representatives from Palatine-area governments will provide a spring update on initiatives, projects and other news at a special forum. Hosted by the Palatine Area Chamb...
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Corporate boards are still mostly white, mostly male - and getting even olderApr 30, 2018 12:35 pm - Corporate America's boardrooms have long been criticized for being too old, too white and too male. But while the race and gender makeup of corporate boards have come un...
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SEC wants brokers to treat clients betterApr 30, 2018 12:35 pm - Wall Street is known for making money by selling risky investments with complicated names. Some examples: equity indexed annuities, structured notes and leveraged invers...
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