Martin Nesbitt named to American Airlines board
Martin Nesbitt, the Chicago financial executive and civic leader known recently for leading the effort for an Obama presidential library in the city, has been named to the board of...
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Macy’s considering redeveloping State Street store
Macy's State Street store, a symbol of commerce in downtown Chicago for more than 100 years, could be undergoing more change. Nine years after the Marshall Field's name on the...
Rents downtown could ease in coming years, report says
Renters in downtown Chicago feeling the pinch of escalating monthly prices could see relief as new apartments are being built faster than landlords are likely to fill them, which could...
Sears ad called ‘misleading’ by consumer advocate
Sears is taking some heat from a consumer advocate over what he claims was a misleading online ad for the retailer's popular family-and-friends sale that took place Sunday in stores...
Credit cards for charity? There are better ways to donate
Giving money to charity can be a great idea and might be top of mind as the holidays near, but donating with a charity credit card? No so much, experts...
United enters talks early with 30,000 workers, promises no outsourcing
United Airlines and employees represented by a machinists union on Friday said they would open contract negotiations more than a year early and expedite talks on a new deal. The...
United’s CEO to be back early next year
Oscar Munoz, the new CEO of Chicago-based United Continental Holdings who suffered a heart attack last month after only weeks on the job at the airline company, expects to return...
Thanksgiving air travel to be highest in 8 years as fares keep falling
Thanksgiving air travel in the U.S. is expected to rise 3 percent this year with 25.3 million people hopping planes, the most crowded the skies have been since the Great...
Consumers — even young ones — still prefer paper coupons, survey says
Despite all the electronic ways to use coupons, shoppers — even younger ones seemingly addicted to their smartphones and everything digital — still value the redeeming qualities of a clipped...
Attention Kmart shoppers: Blue light specials are back
Blue light specials and in-store announcements of "attention Kmart shoppers" are making a comeback as the discount retailer has reinstated the 15-minute flash sales that began 50 years ago. "It's...