Business Stories from February 18, 2019 (Change date)
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German market watchdog bans short-selling of Wirecard sharesFeb 18, 2019 11:01 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's financial market regulator issued a two-month ban Monday on short-selling shares of payment service provider Wirecard AG, whose stock has swung s...
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Equipment company Caterpillar Inc. to expand in ChicagoFeb 19, 2019 7:32 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A construction machinery company known for its earth-moving equipment plans to expand its Chicago office in an effort to attract top tech talent. Caterpil...
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Aurora shooter's permit was revoked but gun wasn't seizedFeb 17, 2019 9:31 pm - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - An initial background check failed to detect a felony conviction that should have barred the man who killed five co-workers and wounded six other peo...
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Rubies of the Rockies to get refreshedFeb 20, 2019 5:45 am - For more than 80 years, wide-eyed visitors to the Rocky Mountains have been treated to remarkable rides in iconic black and red buses. Now, these vintage heavy haulers a...
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Among 1-percent earners, where are all the women?Feb 20, 2019 9:17 am - The glass ceiling is even higher in the penthouse. Women earn enough on their own to qualify for 1 percent status in just one of every 22 top-earning households, new res...
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Feder: Amy Guth to host daily podcast for Crain'sFeb 20, 2019 5:20 am - Amy Guth, the illustrious Chicago journalist and weekend personality at Tribune Broadcasting news/talk WGN 720-AM, has been hired to host a new daily podcast for Crain's...
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N-Jet celebrates 40 years of flightFeb 21, 2019 6:03 am - WHEELING - Private jet charter and jet aircraft management company N-Jet is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company traces its origin to 1979, when the Northern I...
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Formerly Des Plaines Office Equipment, iconic business grows in reach, expertiseFeb 21, 2019 6:03 am - Chip Miceli gets a gleam in his eye when he discusses “the office of the future.” “When you walk into an office, it's going to be used by five other people other than yo...
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An HR expert's advice to employers on reducing risk of violence after a firingFeb 22, 2019 5:28 am - Violence stemming from employee firings is rare, but bosses can take steps to reduce the likelihood of potentially deadly confrontations like the one that occurred Frida...
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ID Label celebrates 25 yearsFeb 21, 2019 6:03 am - LAKE VILLA - ID Label Inc. is celebrating 25 years in business. Since its founding in 1994, the company has grown from a one-person start up operation to become the ind...
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