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Illinois Pritzker Murphy Keicher Wheeler

Business & Lifestyle

House GOP members criticize Pritzker over tax incentives freeze

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 15

Illinois Maurice West

Business & Lifestyle

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 56

gas oil data analytics

Business & Lifestyle

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 23

healthy lifestyle finance finances

Business & Lifestyle

Can a healthy lifestyle help improve your finances?

Everyone wants to live a life where they don't have to worry about their finances. Some are invested in saving every penny they can after each paycheck. Others put their hard-earned cash in different investments. But if you really want to boost your personal finances, then you need to start celebrating a healthier lifestyle. But what does your lifestyle have to do with your finances anyway? The link between your lifestyle and finances Your lifestyle can have a direct impact […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 55

microfinance finance money financial

Business & Lifestyle

Understanding microfinance and its advantages to developing countries

Women from rural areas, households with low-income, and the tiny businesses they own are often left starving when it comes to finances. The majority of formal financial institutions see these groups as both high risk and high cost since most of their transactions are small, and these clients often reside in remote locations. But in recent years, microfinance has helped break down these financial barriers. This banking service has helped plenty of low-income households to stabilize their income flow and […]

todayJanuary 23, 2021 76

McDonald's chicken

Business & Lifestyle

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 32

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois businesses prepare another minimum wage increase

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – With the new year, Illinois will see another minimum wage hike on Jan. 1. The state’s minimum wage goes up to $11 for hourly workers. Tip-earning workers will also earn $6.60 hourly, with youth workers getting a bump up to $8.50 hourly. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation into law in 2019 that provides a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Administration officials state the extra money will pump up the economy after workers […]

todayDecember 30, 2020 92

Business & Lifestyle

‘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 89

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 27

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