Business Stories from October 28, 2019 (Change date)
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AT&T makes changes in response to activist investor pushOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T said it will look for more parts of its business to sell off and add two new board members after pressure from an activist investor. The moves are p...
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Rising home prices, falling sales hurting small businessesOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Many small companies tied to the housing market are seeing a slowdown in business, one that's forecast to continue well into 2020. Reports on home sales,...
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E-scooter pioneer says popularity growing in EvansvilleOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The dockless e-scooter movement is flourishing in Evansville, according to the owner of a rapidly expanding Indiana electric scooter company in t...
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Smash sandwiches boost Restaurant Brands sales in USOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - Burger King reported its best comparable stores sales increase in the U.S. in four years thanks to brisk sales of Impossible Whopper. Burger King's parent company, Resta...
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T-Mobile says close of Sprint deal delayed until next yearOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - T-Mobile says it expects its combination with Sprint to close next year as it awaits a December antitrust trial with a group of state attorneys general. The company prev...
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Apple debuts AirPods Pro with noise cancelling, higher priceOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Apple is offering a $250 version of its wireless AirPods Pro earbuds with a new design and noise cancellation feature. AirPods have become one of Apple's ...
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Walgreens to shutter in-store clinics, add Jenny Craig sitesOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - Walgreens will shutter nearly 40% of the clinics in its stores as the drugstore chain cuts costs and shifts to other businesses it believes will draw more people through...
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'Maleficent' edges 'Joker' for weekend box-office crownOct 28, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The "Maleficent" sequel has overtaken "Joker" for the weekend box-office crown in North America. Final figures released Monday showed "Maleficent: Mis...
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US travel industry to Chinese tourists: What trade war?Oct 28, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington, D.C., has dangled hotel discounts tied to the Chinese Lunar New Year. Arizona has promoted its outdoor attractions to draw visitors during ...
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Elgin council puts brakes on Italian restaurant concept for Porter's PubOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - The operator of Porter's Pub on Bowes Creek Country Club golf course in Elgin wants to turn it into an Italian restaurant, but the city council put the brakes on renewin...
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