Business Stories from January 13, 2021
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Grains higher and livestock lower.
Jan 14, 2021 3:40 PM - Wheat for Mar. gained 9.50 cents at 6.70 a bushel; Mar. corn advanced 9.75 cents at 5.3425 a bushel, Mar. oats rose .6 cents at $3.6775 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans was up 2 cents at $14.13 a bushel. Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Feb. live cattle was off .18 cent at $1.1207 a pound; Jan. feeder cattle lost .97 cent at $1.3260 a pound; while Feb. lean hogs fell .55 cent at $.6630 a pound.
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'We believe in our food': Pandemic can't stop restaurant from opening in WheelingJan 14, 2021 12:46 PM - The COVID-19 pandemic didn't stop the owners of Mia's Cantina from opening their latest restaurant in Wheeling.
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed
Jan 14, 2021 11:01 AM - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. rose 4 cents at $6.6750 a bushel; Mar. corn was off 2 cents at $5.2675 a bushel; Mar. oats was up .75 cent at $3.6325 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans fell 6.25 cents at $14.13 a bushel. Beef and pork were lower on the on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Uber-like snow removal app just launched in SchaumburgJan 14, 2021 9:25 AM - The nation's leader in on-demand lawn mowing has just launched its on-demand snow removal service in Schaumburg.
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Sarah Leonard Team with RE/MAX Suburban announces record-breaking year with over 600 closed real estate transactionsJan 14, 2021 9:06 AM - Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, the Sarah Leonard Team with RE/MAX Suburban finished 2020 with a record-breaking year, closing over 600 real estate transactions among ten agents. The team closed 429 transactions in 2019.
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Businesses Scurry to Adapt Websites in Advance of 2021 Google ChangesJan 14, 2021 8:37 AM - According to Google, it slightly changes its algorithm about six times a day to try to deter spammers.
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WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise
Jan 14, 2021 7:00 AM - Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google's app stores, while WhatsApp's growth is on the decline following a privacy fiasco where the company was forced to clarify a message it sent to users
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China 2020 exports up despite virus; surplus surges to $535B
Jan 14, 2021 7:00 AM - China's exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its politically volatile trade surplus to $535 billion, one of the highest ever reported
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Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
Jan 14, 2021 7:00 AM - Another night, another chance to win a giant lottery jackpot
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No injuries in Bartlett warehouse fireJan 13, 2021 10:36 PM - More than 80 firefighters responded Tuesday to a large fire at a 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Bartlett, authorities said.
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