Business Stories from May 16, 2019 (Change date)
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Salesforce pledges skill training as part of Trump programMay 16, 2019 4:01 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Business software company Salesforce says it aims to provide skills training to 1 million people as part of a Trump administration push to boost care...
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Cold, wet spring has farmers weeks behind schedule on plantingMay 17, 2019 1:49 pm - Farmers in northern Illinois this spring have been akin to tensed runners waiting in the blocks for the starting gun. Usually by this date, they have finished or are nea...
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Why I should consider a search fund when selling my businessMay 17, 2019 6:49 am - Small businesses are experiencing a period of unprecedented transition. Baby boomers make up more than 50% of today's business owners. Many are approaching retirement wi...
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Bill to ban private immigrant detention centers sent to PritzkerMay 17, 2019 6:01 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A bill that would ban for-profit immigrant detention centers in Illinois is now on its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The Illinois Senate voted 34-to-14 on Th...
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State and local tax: Why are resale certificates are important for your businessMay 17, 2019 6:53 am - Resale certificates are a very important part of the state and local sales tax process. As a business, if you sell to another business who intends on reselling your prod...
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How a Naperville father-son team are making it easier to exchange toysMay 20, 2019 8:18 am - Fed up with the piles of toys cluttering the basement of his Naperville home, Shabbir Shams handed two garbage bags to each of his two sons. The first was loaded with it...
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Filling out a W-4 is about to get much more complicatedMay 20, 2019 2:28 pm - Many people were shocked this year when, instead of receiving a refund, they owed money to the IRS. To prevent this disappointment next year, the IRS is introducing a ne...
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5 Effective steps for creating a solid budgetMay 21, 2019 6:41 am - We all have been there: budget season! Maybe you and your team dread it, maybe the team goes through the motions to get it done or maybe you see it as a great opportuni...
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New assessments, but an old storyMay 17, 2019 6:45 am - Property owners are receiving reassessment notices with increases of 200% or even 300% on commercial property and apartment buildings. Even those who planned for the rea...
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Texas storms push Allstate April catastrophe losses to $290 millionMay 17, 2019 12:31 pm - NORTHBROOK - The Allstate Corp. said Thursday catastrophe losses for the month of April 2019 of $290 million. Catastrophe losses occurring in April comprised seven event...