Business Stories from August 7, 2022
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No holiday from the hackers -- what every business owner should knowAug 8, 2022 2:52 PM - In preparing for our summer vacations it's important to remember that cyber criminals never take a vacation, and it's important that we do everything we can to protect our company's infrastructure.
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Geneva hospital launches new pilot program to address nursing shortages
Aug 8, 2022 6:18 AM - In an attempt to combat existing workforce shortages, Northwestern Delnor Hospital in Geneva is piloting a program that brings back a familiar staffer to health care life: A licensed practical nurse.
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China finds more COVID cases after locking down beach resort
Aug 7, 2022 11:31 PM - Another 259 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan
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What's in Democrats' big economic bill? Climate, health care, savings
Aug 7, 2022 5:01 PM - Not as robust as the proposal President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America's public infrastructure and family support systems, the Democrats' compromise of health care, climate change and deficit-reduction strategies is still a substantial undertaking.
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Senate Democrats approve Biden economic package with climate, drug price, corporate tax measures
Aug 7, 2022 4:45 PM - The Senate has approved Democrats' big election-year economic package, legislation that is less ambitious than President Joe Biden's original domestic goals but that embodies deep-rooted party dreams of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing big corporations.
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After weeks of controversy, drag show brunch finally takes place at Lake in the Hills bakeryAug 7, 2022 4:19 PM - After a whirlwind couple of weeks at UpRising Bakery and Café -- which saw vandalism, a dispute with the village, a visit by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and national media attention -- an all-ages drag show brunch finally took place Sunday at the Lake in the Hills business.
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'Quasi-preneurs' see opportunity, challenges in franchising, in all kinds of businesses
Aug 7, 2022 2:24 PM - In the months after the pandemic hit, many people with corporate jobs decided to strike out on their own, in what's referred to as the "Great Resignation." They looked for alternatives, including opening up a franchise with an established brand. Two "quasi-preneurs" opened a mortgage service branch in Oakbrook Terrace.
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Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' pulls into station with $30.1M
Aug 7, 2022 2:13 PM - Sunday studio estimates say the Brad Pitt action romp 'œBullet Train" arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters
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China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high
Aug 7, 2022 8:29 AM - China's export growth continued to rise in July, sending trade surplus to a record high
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Caterpillar's problems not limited to big businesses in Illinois
Aug 7, 2022 1:00 AM - Big companies that don't have roots as deep as the corner baker can be assigned a variety of motives for being lured by other states -- even when they clearly warned a decade earlier what changes they needed. But when small business owners decide their kids need to change schools and Illinois is no longer worth the business struggles, somebody better listen.
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