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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil trib.al/Anr7t4Y

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · 19 h

Fatal car crash shuts down southbound I-57 in south suburbs trib.al/IXqFPe3

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. A car crash in the south suburbs resulted in the closure of all southbound lanes of I-57 at I-80, Illinois State Police said.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · 20 h

How a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff trib.al/IL6ZXoP

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. The Trump administration’s decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · 21 h

Threat of US-EU trade war looms as Trump and top European official plan talks in Scotland trib.al/hiaFecs

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. President Donald Trump is meeting Sunday with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, taking a break from golfing in Scotland to discuss trade.

Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 27

Derailed: Looming funding cuts to Philadelphia’s transit system offer a lesson for Chicago trib.al/bB4f6xL

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Philadelphia is facing a massive transit deficit caused in large part, like Chicago’s, by the expiration of federal pandemic aid.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 26

The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then it got hacked. trib.al/46l8XXs

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. In its statement, Tea reported that about 72,000 images were leaked online, including 13,000 images of selfies or photo identification that users submitted during account verification.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 26

Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson trib.al/jgxZ4i1

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Astronomer — the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife — is trying to move on from the drama with someone who …

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 26

Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft trib.al/Ke7jOit

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. The plane suddenly jolted shortly after takeover then felt like it was falling, said Stef Zamorano, who was flying to Las Vegas with her husband to celebrate his birthday.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 26

Rush now offers a blood test to help detect more than 50 types of cancer, as other health systems remain wary trib.al/jewcXV1

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. The blood test, and others like it, have been gaining momentum among doctors who use them to help detect cancers that otherwise might go unnoticed until patients become ill.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 26

Metra BNSF trains delayed after pedestrian fatally struck by inbound train trib.al/PAoAqOW

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday evening by an inbound Metra BNSF train at a Brookfield intersection near a suburban station, officials said.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

ComEd CEO seeks rules to prevent AI from boosting energy bills trib.al/zVFb18h

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Commonwealth Edison Co. has proposed modifications to tariffs that include higher deposits for data centers, according to Chief Executive Officer Gil Quiniones. He also wants data centers to post c…

Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Hinsdale collecting input for traffic, pedestrian safety initiative trib.al/HAfhHMl

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. An online survey collects resident opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of the downtown transportation and parking systems.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown felt in Chicago suburbs trib.al/eovvJOI

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Thousands of factory workers who commute to or live in the suburbs of Chicago have felt the economic effects of immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson lists Michigan home for $1.1M trib.al/xKIUq34

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. In January, Johnson was announced as the Bears’ 19th head coach in the team’s history. He previously served as an assistant coach for six years for the Detroit Lions.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

President Donald Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US trib.al/89pK05r

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to powe…

Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Female HR exec caught on Coldplay cam resigns after embrace with CEO went viral trib.al/0vxoWHz

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. The female executive who was caught on camera embracing the CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert in a moment that went viral has resigned.

Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Wall Street hovers near records in premarket trading as attention turns to next week’s busy schedule trib.al/7oHTUes

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Wall Street was on track to open with gains on Friday, adding to record highs ahead of next week’s busy slate of earnings, job market reports, a Federal Reserve policy meeting and the tariff deadli…

Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 25

Former Robert Emmet Elementary School in Austin gets new life as community center, workforce development facility trib.al/K41y0la

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. Now called the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, the building’s second life is the brainchild of the community group Austin Coming Together and the nonprofit Westside Health Authority.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 24

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating trib.al/6KURLrM

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business.

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Chicago Tribune Business@ChiTribBiz · Jul 24

Long-delayed $250 million Bally’s Chicago IPO may finally close in August trib.al/eEP5Y8Y

ChiTribBiz's tweet card. The IPO, which has navigated lawsuits and regulatory delays, was refiled for a second time July 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to update the company’s financials.

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