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Glencore nets $5B last year as demand for commodities soared
Feb 15, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Swiss-based minerals and mining giant Glencore on Tuesday reported $5 billion in net profits in 2021, bouncing back from an annual loss a year earlier and ...
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Japan's Kirin to withdraw from its Myanmar brewery venture
Feb 15, 2022 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings decided to withdraw from its joint venture in Myanmar after deciding that staying was not benefiting its workers. ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Feb 15, 2022 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $3.39 to $92.07 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $3.20 to $93.28 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for M...
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Elgin council approves redevelopment of east side gas station to liquor storeFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A million-dollar plan to transform a rundown gas station on Elgin's east side into a new liquor store cleared one hurdle last week. But the developer still needs to conv...
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Rosemont hikes tax on tickets to pay for more security at large eventsFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - Starting next month, expect to pay an extra penny on the dollar to attend a Chicago Wolves game, concert or other ticketed event in Rosemont, which is hiking its local a...
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Carpentersville man admits to tax fraudFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man has admitted defrauding the IRS out of $7.2 million. Ephrem F. Lijalem, 48, could face up to six years in prison and a fine of $500,000 at sentenc...
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Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforce
Feb 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker continued to promote his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday, outlining his plan for rebuilding the state's health care...
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Sandy Hook families settle for $73 million with gun maker Remington
Feb 15, 2022 12:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the...
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Investors seek control of US Foods boardFeb 14, 2022 10:00 pm - ROSEMONT — US Foods Holding Corp. Tuesday said it has been negotiating with an investment group that is attempting to gain control of the company through the proposed no...
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Knowles' unveils device for growing hearing aid marketFeb 14, 2022 10:00 pm - ITASCA - Knowles Corp. Tuesday introduced a new product to power hearing aids and ear pods, which could drive new business as the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids a...