Business Stories from February 25, 2020 (Change date)
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UAE limits flights to Iran from Dubai over virus outbreakFeb 25, 2020 12:31 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, said Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates is limiting flig...
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Mexico data confirm 0.1% economic contraction in 2019Feb 25, 2020 2:01 pm - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's economy entered a recession and contracted 0.1% in 2019, the first year of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's six-year term, according...
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China struggles to revive manufacturing amid virus outbreakFeb 25, 2020 9:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Factories that make the world's smartphones, toys and other goods are struggling to reopen after a virus outbreak idled China's economy. But even with the...
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No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery storeFeb 25, 2020 5:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line. The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, where shoppers can grab mi...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Feb 25, 2020 2:01 pm - Wheat for Mar. rose 2.75 cents at 5.39 a bushel; Mar. corn was up .25 cent at 3.7250 a bushel, Mar. oats was off 1 cent at $2.85 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans gained 4.7...
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Asian shares slide on fears virus will stunt global economyFeb 25, 2020 9:31 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares slid Wednesday following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global ec...
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Prospect Heights delays vote on new Chicago Executive Airport layoutFeb 27, 2020 7:37 am - Prospect Heights City Council members Monday night agreed to postpone a vote on a new layout plan for Chicago Executive Airport that includes a controversial proposal to...
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Are homes on the horizon for Mundelein's Oak Creek Plaza?Feb 27, 2020 7:37 am - Mundelein officials are talking with a national homebuilder about redeveloping the languishing Oak Creek Plaza shopping center, Mayor Steve Lentz revealed Monday during ...
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Mondelez acquires bakery company Give & GoFeb 28, 2020 7:31 am - Global snack maker Mondelez International said Tuesday it plans to acquire a majority interest in in-store bakery company Give & Go from private equity firm Thomas H. Le...
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Great Lakes Credit Union names Hersh HR, development chiefFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Great Lakes Credit Union has promoted Michael Hersh to chief human resources and organizational development officer. He will continue to lead the credit un...