Business Stories from May 9, 2020 (Change date)
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Assembling model kits gets a boost from pandemic shut-insMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. (AP) - A model kit-maker located outside Chicago that emerged from bankruptcy two years ago when purchased by a German investment firm is seeing a ...
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Report: Gas tax revenue drop could delay road, rail projectsMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Gas tax revenue in Illinois could plummet by hundreds of millions of dollars this year because coronavirus restrictions are keeping drivers off the road, ...
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Help Desk: Why is my WiFi so bad? More tips and answersMay 09, 2020 6:25 am - The WiFi doctor is in. Last week, I shared five steps to fix bad home Internet connections without (necessarily) spending a dime. The advice hit a nerve during the coron...
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The big keep getting bigger in the pandemic-rearranged economyMay 09, 2020 6:20 am - Welcome to the post-pandemic U.S. economy. The biggest companies are getting even bigger. Mid-size players are running on fumes. Brick-and-mortar stores are struggling t...
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The billionaire who cried pandemicMay 09, 2020 6:19 am - SEATTLE - As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spread across the United States in March, Bill Gates peppered his longtime friend Jeff Raikes with the science behind testi...
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The Silicon Valley workplace will never be the sameMay 09, 2020 6:18 am - When the headquarters of Mission Bio reopens next week, employees will find many of the familiar perks they enjoyed before Silicon Valley went into lockdown have changed...
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Analysis: The next frontier of shopping will be livestreamedMay 09, 2020 6:11 am - Years before COVID-19 reared its hideous head and gave the world an urgent reason to shop from home, retail influencers were livestreaming inside of boutiques, offering ...
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Analysis: Here's what to do before you lose your jobMay 09, 2020 6:11 am - The most severe job losses may have already happened, but that doesn't mean more employees won't be getting "the call" from HR. The first phase of layoffs hit front-line...
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Fresh Stack Burger Co. set to open Monday in KildeerMay 09, 2020 5:00 am - When he was 13 and growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Sean Thomas began mopping the floors at a local Wendys, the franchise founded by his grandfather Dave Thomas. "I'd look ...
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Illinois oil production slumps during pandemicMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Oil production in Illinois has been on the decline for many years, but a steep drop in demand brought on by the economic slowdown spurred by the COVID-19 p...
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