Business Stories from February 17, 2021 (Change date)
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Wealth management firm merges with HighPointFeb 22, 2021 8:16 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Professional Wealth Advisors LLC recently announced its merger with HighPoint Planning Partners LLC. Both firms are based in Downers Grove. Together, the...
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Mondelez to invest in sustainable businessesFeb 22, 2021 8:16 am - CHICAGO - Mondelez International Inc. Thursday announced the launch of Sustainable Futures, an impact investing platform to incubate, finance and support self-sustaining...
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AAR named to Forbes' 'America's Best' listFeb 22, 2021 8:16 am - WOOD DALE - AAR, an aviation services provider, has been named to Forbes' list of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2021. This is the third time AAR has earned this h...
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Rivers Casino expansion plan includes events ballroom, moreFeb 25, 2021 7:46 am - Rivers Casino's stalled but long-anticipated expansion plans in Des Plaines were unveiled Wednesday, calling for a two-story addition that will house a poker room, more ...
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Grains mixed, livestock lowerFeb 17, 2021 10:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. lost 8.25 cents at $6.3925 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 6...
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FDU going against the norm by adding sports, not axing themFeb 17, 2021 12:01 pm - TEANECK, N.J. (AP) - Brad Hurlbut took over as athletic director at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2019, planning to increase the number of sports played at the small Division I...
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Grains mixed and livestock lower.Feb 17, 2021 2:30 pm - Wheat for Mar.fell 13.50 cents at 6.44 cents a bushel; Mar. corn gained .75 cent at 5.53 a bushel, Mar. oats was off .50 cent at $3.5275 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans dr...
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Wholesale prices surge 1.3% in January, led by energy spikeFeb 17, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale prices surged 1.3% in January, pushed higher by a big jump in energy costs. The bigger-than-expected increase in the producer price inde...
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US retail sales jumps 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checksFeb 17, 2021 9:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Those $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in January from ...
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Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm loomsFeb 17, 2021 3:01 pm - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Utility crews raced Wednesday to restore power to nearly 3.4 million customers around the U.S. who were still without electricity or heat in the af...
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