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By Stl Today - Apr 20, 2018
REGULATORS: UTILITIES MUST PASS ALONG TAX OVERHAUL SAVINGS

PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved an order requiring utilities including to pass along their federal tax...
Taxes, Tax, Savings
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By Stl Today - Apr 20, 2018
GRAIN LOWER AND LIVESTOCK MIXED

Wheat for May declined 13.50 cents at 4.6325 a bushel; May corn was off 5.50 cents at 3.7650 a bushel; May oats fell 2 cents at $2.3250...

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By Stl Today - Apr 20, 2018
GRAINS LOWER AND LIVESTOCK MIXED

CHICAGO - Grain futures were lower Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Trading, Future, Futures
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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
APRIL RURAL BANKERS SURVEY DROPS SLIGHTLY IN APRIL

OMAHA, Neb. - A monthly survey of bankers shows that concerns over a trade war have hurt confidence in the economy in rural parts of...
Trading, Economy
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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
MICHIGAN SUES COMPANY OVER GREAT LAKES POWER CABLE DAMAGE

LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has sued the company he says damaged electric cables and oil pipelines in...
Company, Companies
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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
ARMY CONSIDERS 15 CITIES FOR HOME OF NEW FUTURES COMMAND

The Army says it's considering 15 cities for the headquarters of its planned Futures Command , which will keep track of emerging technology...
Technology, Technologies, Innovation, Futures, Future, Innovations
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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
MISSOURI SENATE TAX CUT PLAN STALLS OVER COST CONCERNS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A proposed Missouri tax overhaul to cut state personal and corporate income taxes and eliminate some deductions...
Taxes, Tax
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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
GRAINS MOSTLY HIGHER AND LIVESTOCK MIXED

CHICAGO - Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Trading, Future, Futures
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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
SOME MALE SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS FEEL LEFT BEHIND BY METOO

For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, MeToo can feel more like WhatAboutMe?

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By Stl Today - Apr 19, 2018
RELATIVE OF PAST CHICAGO TRIBUNE PUBLISHER SEEKS TRONC STAKE

CHICAGO - A distant relative of legendary Chicago Tribune publisher Col. Robert McCormick is seeking a stake in Tronc, the parent company...
Company, Companies
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
US TO CHIP IN FOR BOEING'S CLEANUP COSTS AT BOMBER PLANT

SEATTLE - The U.S. government has agreed to chip in $51 million to clean up pollution at a Seattle site where The Boeing Co. made and...
World, Government
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
CORRECTION: GREAT LAKES-COOLANT SPILL-THE LATEST STORY

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. - In a story April 17 about a leak of insulation fluid from electric cables in the channel that connects Lake...

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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
ILLINOIS SANCTIONS BLUE CROSS FOR MEDICAID PROGRAM VIOLATIONS

The state has slapped sanctions on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, saying its Medicaid managed care network of doctors and...
Management
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
DEFENSE CONTRACT PITS AMAZON AGAINST THE REST OF BIG TECH

A wide range of technology giants find themselves unified by a single concern: that Amazon has the inside track to win a huge winner-take-all...
Technology, Technologies, Industry, Tech, Industries, Companies, Company, Government, Computer
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO IMPOUNDS ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, EXECS CALLED 'SPOILED BRATS'

So much for the utopian idea of eco-friendly, electric scooters helping solve the Bay Area's urban transportation woes. A week after...
Eco
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
CORN BELT SENATORS ASK EPA TO STOP ISSUING REFINERIES WAIVERS TO BIOFUEL LAWS

Thirteen Corn Belt senators, led by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, have petitioned the Environmental...

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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
MINIMUM WAGE HIKE IMPACTING NY MANUFACTURERS MORE THAN RETAILERS, POLLS FIND

New York State's rising minimum wage is having a greater impact on factories than on retailers and other service firms, according to...
Services, Polls, Bank, Banks, Service, Poll, New York
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
BEST BUY AND AMAZON PARTNER UP IN EXCLUSIVE DEAL TO SELL NEW TVS

SEATTLE - While often positioned as rivals, Best Buy and Amazon have teamed up together to design and sell new smart TVs embedded with...
Buy
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
PARKLAND SHOOTINGS SURVIVOR DAVID HOGG PROTESTS VANGUARD, BLACKROCK GUN INVESTMENTS

David Hogg, one of the high school students from Parkland, Fla. who have been pushing a mass-media gun-control campaign since a former...
Medias, Media, Invest, Investments, Investment
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By Stl Today - Apr 18, 2018
PETS ON A PLANE: AIRLINES TURN TO GOVERNMENT FOR HELP IN TAMING RISE OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS

WASHINGTON - A fracas on a Southwest Airlines flight out of Baltimore last year had all the usual elements of a viral air travel incident:...
Travel, Travels, Government
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REGULATORS: UTILITIES MUST PASS ALONG TAX OVERHAUL SAVINGS

PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved an order requiring utilities including to pass along their federal tax...

GRAIN LOWER AND LIVESTOCK MIXED

Wheat for May declined 13.50 cents at 4.6325 a bushel; May corn was off 5.50 cents at 3.7650 a bushel; May oats fell 2 cents at $2.3250...

GRAINS LOWER AND LIVESTOCK MIXED

CHICAGO - Grain futures were lower Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

APRIL RURAL BANKERS SURVEY DROPS SLIGHTLY IN APRIL

OMAHA, Neb. - A monthly survey of bankers shows that concerns over a trade war have hurt confidence in the economy in rural parts of...

MICHIGAN SUES COMPANY OVER GREAT LAKES POWER CABLE DAMAGE

LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has sued the company he says damaged electric cables and oil pipelines in...

ARMY CONSIDERS 15 CITIES FOR HOME OF NEW FUTURES COMMAND

The Army says it's considering 15 cities for the headquarters of its planned Futures Command , which will keep track of emerging technology...

MISSOURI SENATE TAX CUT PLAN STALLS OVER COST CONCERNS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A proposed Missouri tax overhaul to cut state personal and corporate income taxes and eliminate some deductions...

GRAINS MOSTLY HIGHER AND LIVESTOCK MIXED

CHICAGO - Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

SOME MALE SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS FEEL LEFT BEHIND BY METOO

For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, MeToo can feel more like WhatAboutMe?

RELATIVE OF PAST CHICAGO TRIBUNE PUBLISHER SEEKS TRONC STAKE

CHICAGO - A distant relative of legendary Chicago Tribune publisher Col. Robert McCormick is seeking a stake in Tronc, the parent company...

US TO CHIP IN FOR BOEING'S CLEANUP COSTS AT BOMBER PLANT

SEATTLE - The U.S. government has agreed to chip in $51 million to clean up pollution at a Seattle site where The Boeing Co. made and...

CORRECTION: GREAT LAKES-COOLANT SPILL-THE LATEST STORY

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. - In a story April 17 about a leak of insulation fluid from electric cables in the channel that connects Lake...

ILLINOIS SANCTIONS BLUE CROSS FOR MEDICAID PROGRAM VIOLATIONS

The state has slapped sanctions on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, saying its Medicaid managed care network of doctors and...

DEFENSE CONTRACT PITS AMAZON AGAINST THE REST OF BIG TECH

A wide range of technology giants find themselves unified by a single concern: that Amazon has the inside track to win a huge winner-take-all...

SAN FRANCISCO IMPOUNDS ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, EXECS CALLED 'SPOILED BRATS'

So much for the utopian idea of eco-friendly, electric scooters helping solve the Bay Area's urban transportation woes. A week after...

CORN BELT SENATORS ASK EPA TO STOP ISSUING REFINERIES WAIVERS TO BIOFUEL LAWS

Thirteen Corn Belt senators, led by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, have petitioned the Environmental...

MINIMUM WAGE HIKE IMPACTING NY MANUFACTURERS MORE THAN RETAILERS, POLLS FIND

New York State's rising minimum wage is having a greater impact on factories than on retailers and other service firms, according to...

BEST BUY AND AMAZON PARTNER UP IN EXCLUSIVE DEAL TO SELL NEW TVS

SEATTLE - While often positioned as rivals, Best Buy and Amazon have teamed up together to design and sell new smart TVs embedded with...

PARKLAND SHOOTINGS SURVIVOR DAVID HOGG PROTESTS VANGUARD, BLACKROCK GUN INVESTMENTS

David Hogg, one of the high school students from Parkland, Fla. who have been pushing a mass-media gun-control campaign since a former...

PETS ON A PLANE: AIRLINES TURN TO GOVERNMENT FOR HELP IN TAMING RISE OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS

WASHINGTON - A fracas on a Southwest Airlines flight out of Baltimore last year had all the usual elements of a viral air travel incident:...

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Nintendo Labo could be the second coming of Wii Fit

ANALYSIS: Nintendo Labo hit the world today with an unusual quiet. Warm impressions of the winsome cardboard construction kits and their attendant video games flitted around...

MoviePass is losing $20 million a month - and starting to look a lot like a...

One of the lessons of the dot-com bust was that services that seem too good to be true probably are. Since it dropped its price to $10 a month, MoviePass, the subscription...

One of Amazon's biggest challenges in its early days was solved by an...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos found a "loophole" that allowed him to solve one of the company's early challenges. Booksellers required the company to order at least 10 books at once...

RANKED: The best-looking iPhone designs, from the original iPhone to the...

Apple has made a lot of gorgeous smartphones over the years. While the iPhone has evolved plenty over the years, particularly with regards to functionality, we thought it'd be...

The states where people get the most money from Social Security, ranked

Social Security retirement benefits average about $1,400 a month across the US. Florida has a lot of retired people - over 3 million - but the average Social Security check in...

A 7-Min Guide to Cross Platform App Development

Cross-platform apps: Yay, or nay? It's a question we often evaluate at Appster. While much has been written about choosing the right mobile platform for your product, there has...

Trump dropped an explosive hint about Mueller and the Russia investigation

President Donald Trump suggested in a tweet on Friday night that the Russia investigation being conducted by the special counsel Robert Mueller is illegitimate. Trump made that...

We took a 1,000-horsepower electric luxury sedan for a spin on the streets...

We have driven , reported on , road-tripped , and talked about our fair share of electric and hybrid vehicles at Business Insider. These are exciting times for a technology...

Wells Fargo fined $1B for abuses; will cut 1Q earnings by $800M

Under terms of the settlement, Wells Fargo, Atlanta's third-largest bank, has also agreed to compensate affected customers and improve its risk management and compliance...

SmugMug acquires Flickr from Yahoo

SmugMug, a photo-sharing service for consumer and professional photographers has acquired Flickr, the two companies announced this afternoon. Flickr was sold by parent company...