Business Stories from August 18, 2022
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Starbucks must reinstate fired workers, federal judge rules
Aug 18, 2022 3:07 PM - A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis, Tennessee, who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store
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US home sales fell in July; some buyers see silver lining
Aug 18, 2022 3:05 PM - The housing market's comedown from its high-flying days early this year is deepening, with home sales in July falling for the sixth straight month
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Trump executive pleads guilty in tax case, agrees to testify
Aug 18, 2022 2:50 PM - A top executive at former President Donald Trump's family business has pleaded guilty to evading taxes
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Nanophase reports record revenueAug 18, 2022 2:48 PM - Romeoville-based Nanophase Technologies Corp., a company whose minerals-based products are used in the beauty and life science industries, reported its second consecutive quarter of record financial results.
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Lisle office building gains financing through energy programAug 18, 2022 2:38 PM - Owners of a Lisle office building will benefit from $1.8 million in financing for energy-efficiency improvements through the C-PACE financing program.
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Aug 18, 2022 2:14 PM - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.39 to $90.50 a barrel Thursday
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Des Plaines contractor awarded $130 million tollway contractAug 18, 2022 1:51 PM - The Illinois Tollway board of directors Thursday approved a $130.4 million contract awarded to Lorig Construction Co., Des Plaines, for roadway and bridge reconstruction and widening between Ogden Avenue and Cermak Road as part of the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Project.
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Hurricane winds, fierce storms leave 8 dead in France, Italy
Aug 18, 2022 1:42 PM - Violent thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds in France and Italy have left at least eight people dead
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Business for a Better World: The Lake Forest ShopAug 18, 2022 12:52 PM - Why The Lake Forest Shop is a Business for a Better World.
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Turning your workplace into a culture hubAug 18, 2022 11:29 AM - Two and a half years into the pandemic, the shortcomings of remote working are now becoming apparent. The negative impact on workplace culture is arguably the most significant.
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