Business Stories from October 29, 2019 (Change date)
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Pfizer's profit soars in 3QOct 29, 2019 10:59 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer is reporting a huge jump in third quarter profits and is raising its outlook for the year. The drugmaker on Tuesday reported earnings of $7.68 bil...
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Grubhub's stock plunges as food delivery competition growsOct 29, 2019 5:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares in Grubhub plunged 43% Tuesday after it sharply cut its revenue expectations for the year and warned of intense competition. The steep decline in ...
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Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protectionOct 30, 2019 6:26 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection, joining a growing list of struggling coal operations as communities switch aw...
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World Bank: Weak economy to pull down energy, farm pricesOct 29, 2019 11:37 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A weakening global economy is pulling down the prices of energy and farm commodities. The World Bank says that energy prices will drop 14.6% this year ...
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Sony shutting down online-cable service PlayStation VueOct 29, 2019 4:00 pm - Sony is shutting down its pioneering online-cable alternative, PlayStation Vue, citing the high cost of content and the difficulty of reaching deals with networks. It la...
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A resurgence in Barbie sales helps lift Mattel's 3Q resultsOct 29, 2019 7:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Mattel Inc., helped by the resurgence of Barbie and other iconic toys, on Tuesday reported third-quarter results that handily beat analysts' forecasts an...
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District 300 collects $2 million from Sears bankruptcyOct 31, 2019 2:06 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday followed a recent bankruptcy court order in releasing $2 million in disputed 2017 property tax payments to Community Unit Di...
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The Popeyes' chicken sandwich returns Sunday in a dig at Chick-fil-ANov 02, 2019 10:01 am - Popeyes is planning to bring back its hit chicken sandwich on Sunday in a slam to poultry rival Chick-fil-A, which is closed that day of the week. The restaurant chain i...
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Feder: 101.9 The Mix takes back the Chicago radio ratings crownOct 30, 2019 11:38 am - After falling to a tie for sixth place one month ago, WTMX 101.9-FM jumped back to the top spot in the Chicago radio survey released Monday, Robert Feder writes. The Hub...
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Feder: NBC 5's Kalee Dionne maps out new life in DallasOct 30, 2019 11:38 am - Say goodbye to Kalee Dionne. After three years as meteorologist at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 she's heading to Dallas as a Monday-through-Friday weather forecaster at ABC ...