Business Stories from April 7, 2021 (Change date)
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UK Deliveroo riders strike over pay, gig work conditionsApr 07, 2021 12:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Riders for the app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo held a strike in London Wednesday over pay and working conditions, part of a broader backlash aga...
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Fed in March saw brighter outlook, yet underscored patienceApr 07, 2021 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials were encouraged last month by evidence the U.S. economy was picking up, but they showed no sign of moving closer to ending th...
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Japan's Toshiba studies acquisition proposal by global fundApr 08, 2021 8:42 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Toshiba Corp. says it is considering a preliminary acquisition proposal that would take the technology conglomerate private. Toshiba said Wednesday...
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Red Nose Day shifts to year-round fundraising amid pandemicApr 07, 2021 2:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - What happened to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2020, like so many philanthropic campaigns during the pandemic, was no laughing matter. Back in February of ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 07, 2021 3:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 44 cents to $59.77 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for June delivery rose 42 cents to $63.16 a barrel. Wholesale gasol...
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US trade deficit jumps 4.8% to $71.1 billion in FebruaryApr 08, 2021 2:55 pm - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit grew to a record $71.1 billion in February as a decline in exports more than offset a slight dip in imports, with severe...
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Lombard approves incentives for redevelopment of former seminary siteApr 16, 2021 8:47 am - A planned $159 million redevelopment of a former seminary campus in Lombard is one step closer to becoming a reality. Schaumburg-based Hoffmann Alpha Omega Development G...
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Walgreens to schedule 2nd Pfizer shots after recommended three weeks instead of fourApr 12, 2021 11:50 am - Walgreens officials said Wednesday they are working to ensure people inoculated with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine get a second dose in the recommended three weeks. Walgreen...
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Vernon Hills business holds blood drive at 'the beach'Apr 10, 2021 8:09 am - Visitors to DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Vernon Hills on Wednesday were given a Hawaiian lei when they were greeted at the door by CEO Mike Aukerman, who was dressed in ...
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Meet Chicago Northwest president announces departureApr 15, 2021 8:44 am - The president of Meet Chicago Northwest is leaving to lead an association in Oregon. Dave Parulo plans to leave his current role May 7 to become president and CEO of th...