Business Stories from September 1, 2019 (Change date)
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Hollywood's summer ends 2% down despite Disney dominanceSep 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Never before has one studio so dominated summer at the movies. The Walt Disney Co. accounted for about half of all ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters on...
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Big tech or big labor? 2020 Democrats line up with unionsSep 01, 2019 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Organized labor is flexing its muscles in a pitched battle with Big Tech in California - far from the traditional union strongholds in industri...
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This is the factor that's likely to determine whether there's a U.S. recessionSep 01, 2019 6:10 am - The U.S. economy is in a confusing place. The fundamentals look strong: Jobs are plentiful, inflation is tame, wages are rising and the economy continues to grow a tad a...
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Banks fire up their mortgage machine for a refinancing boomSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Lenders thought it was time to shrink their mortgage businesses. Now they're finding they were wrong. With rates for home loans sinking to their lowest levels since late...
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Paying for college comes down to managing expectations, for parent and childSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Washington-based financial adviser Lori Atwood's latest impossible mission is schooling clients on how to send their kids to college without draining their retirement sa...
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Arlington Heights Ford certified as a J.D. Power 2019 Dealer of ExcellenceSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Arlington Heights Ford has been certified in the J.D. Power 2019 Dealer of Excellence Program, which recognizes a select number of vehicle dealerships throughout the U.S...
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Google memo to workers: Only talk about work at work - and definitely no politicsSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Google has a message to its workers: heads down and do your job. Google issued new guidelines in a memo for how its roughly 100,000 employees ought to conduct themselves...
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Working for a friend's ex-boss can be like dating a friend's exSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I have applied for a position in a group where a friend previously worked. She transferred because she could not get along with the group leader. She had approached u...
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Eight rewards card pitches that travelers should ignoreSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - If you're like me, your inbox (and perhaps your mailbox) is overflowing with credit card offers. Maybe you already have a travel rewards credit card or one affiliated wi...
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Award winning My Chef Catering serves beyond NapervilleSep 01, 2019 1:00 am - An interview with Dominick Scafidi, co-owner of My Chef Catering in Naperville. Q: What's new at My Chef Catering? A: This year we have been showcasing unique menus desi...
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