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Illinois Pritzker Murphy Keicher Wheeler

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House GOP members criticize Pritzker over tax incentives freeze

Republican reps call on governor to reinstate Blue Collar Jobs Act

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) – House Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday ahead of his budget address next week, calling on the governor to reinstate business tax incentives he froze last month. In a Friday news conference, state representatives Mike Murphy (R-Springfield), Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), and Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) called on Pritzker to resume offering tax credits to new businesses through the 2019 Blue Collar Jobs Act, a bipartisan economic reform package pushed by House Republicans and signed into law […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 5

Illinois Maurice West

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Illinois lawmaker proposes tax break for employee raises

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker is making another attempt to grant tax breaks for small businesses that give raises to their employees. State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford) filed House Bill 186 on Jan. 22. If enacted, it would provide a tiered tax break for businesses who give raises to their workers. “After the minimum wage increase last summer, I had heard a lot from small business owners in my district,” he said. “This is my hope to help […]

todayFebruary 14, 2021 9

gas oil data analytics

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Seven data analytics apps and actionable strategies for gas and oil companies

Data analytics is an integral part of any company. That’s especially true for gas and oil, where data can take the guesswork out of predictive analyses and decision-making. No matter your company’s size, you can use data analytics to streamline your processes and create better, more achievable strategic plans. Make better decisions while planning Most basically, big data analytics in the oil and gas industry can help you determine how best to plan your productions. This process includes determining how […]

todayFebruary 7, 2021 8

McDonald's chicken

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McDonald’s offering new chicken sandwiches next month

CHICAGO (UPI) -- McDonald's announced Monday it will start serving three new chicken sandwiches starting February 24 -- to further compete with chains like Wendy's that more heavily promote chicken. The new sandwiches include the Crispy Chicken Sandwich topped with crinkle-cut pickles, the spicy chicken with spicy pepper sauce and pickles, and the deluxe served with lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and mayonnaise. According to the fast-food firm, "We're serving it three ways -- crispy, spicy, and deluxe." McDonald's previously tested the […]

todayJanuary 6, 2021 5

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‘Cyberpunk 2077’ developer implicated in class-action lawsuit

NEW YORK -- After rumors that there would be a class-action lawsuit against the developer of Cyberpunk 2077, it is now official. CD Projekt S.A., the parent company of CD Projekt RED, will be seeing their day in court. A recent filing from New York-based Rosen Law firm alleges that the company has violated U.S. securities laws. A press release from the law firm states that the suit is filed on behalf of shareholders of the company's stock. However, it […]

todayDecember 29, 2020 13

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‘Cyberpunk 2077’ developer target in likely class-action lawsuit

WARSAW, Poland -- The developer of their latest game Cyberpunk 2077 may have more issues than a buggy, unfinished game to deal with. Amidst a large flurry of refund demands, CD Projekt Red and parent company CD Projekt may have must bigger issues to tackle. Lawsuit could have CD Projekt in trouble with the SEC Video Games Chronicle reports that multiple law firms and a CD Projekt investor are pondering a class-action lawsuit. The grounds for the potential suit: misrepresentations stated by the […]

todayDecember 20, 2020 12

Business & Lifestyle

Southwest Airlines gives furlough warning to almost 7,000 workers

DALLAS (UPI) -- Hindered by depressed demand for air travel, Southwest Airlines on Thursday gave furlough warnings to nearly 7,000 employees after a deal to cut wages by 10% next year stalled. The warning went out to 6,800 pilots, flight attendants, and other employees and union members. If the carrier furloughs any staff, it would be the first time in Southwest's 50-year history that it's ever issued involuntary dismissals or cut salaries. Southwest gave the furlough warning to 1,200 pilots, […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 7

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Salesforce acquires work chat app Slack for $27B

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Cloud computing company Salesforce acquired workplace chat app Slack in an agreement announced by the two companies Tuesday. Salesforce agreed to pay $27.7 billion for Slack, with Slack shareholders receiving $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share. The valuation was based on the closing price of Salesforce's common stock on Monday. Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce, praised Slack CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield for building "one of […]

todayDecember 2, 2020 3

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Apple agrees to settle iPhone throttling lawsuit for $113 million

CUPERTINO, Calif. (UPI) -- Apple on Wednesday agreed to pay $113 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 33 states and Washington, D.C., accusing the company of intentionally slowing down speeds on older iPhones in order to increase sales of newer models. A judge must still approve the agreement, which is separate from a class-action lawsuit in which Apple agreed to pay $500 million to iPhone owners in March. As part of Wednesday's proposed settlement, Apple admits no wrongdoing. The […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 3

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