Business Stories from February 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Europe's busiest airport hit by a second day of disruptionsFeb 17, 2020 6:01 am - LONDON (AP) - Europe's busiest airport suffered the knock-on effects Monday of technical issues that disrupted travel over the weekend. About 60 arrivals at Heathrow Air...
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Zuckerberg meets EU officials as bloc's new tech rules loomFeb 17, 2020 10:01 am - LONDON (AP) - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met top European Union officials on a visit to Brussels on Monday, days before the bloc is expected to release new proposals o...
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Apple warns China virus will cut iPhone production, salesFeb 17, 2020 3:01 pm - Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won't meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones. The Cupertin...
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GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and ThailandFeb 17, 2020 5:31 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on in...
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Warehouse developer backs out of Elk Grove Township planFeb 19, 2020 7:40 am - A developer's plan to build a warehouse next to houses in Elk Grove Township is dead after a lawsuit filed by a group of residents and businesses was settled. Logistics ...
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Family-owned Toms Price continues to thrive through more than a centuryMar 05, 2020 7:34 am - In 1976, Tom Vogelsinger and his wife Lynn were just a few years post-graduation from the University of Illinois when they bought their first house in Wheaton. “We star...
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Popcorn and a chardonnay? Glen Ellyn movie theater considers selling alcoholFeb 28, 2020 7:47 am - Glen Ellyn moviegoers could find themselves asking a tricky question: What wine pairs best with popcorn or a box of Sno-Caps? An iconic movie house in downtown Glen Elly...
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Express Employment office receives service awardFeb 19, 2020 7:40 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - The Rolling Meadows Express Employment Professionals office has won the ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards. for providing superior ...
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Cruise travel risks remain 'manageable' despite virus, WHO saysFeb 18, 2020 8:20 am - Cruise ship travel remains a "manageable risk" for now, and it doesn't make sense to recommend a ban on it, the World Health Organization said, even as the return home o...
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Jeff Bezos says he's committing $10 billion to fight climate changeFeb 18, 2020 8:20 am - (Bloomberg) - Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos is starting the Bezos Earth Fund to help counter the effects of climate change. Bezos said he's starting with $10 billio...