Kraft move on Altria now runs into ’07
It will be a few more months before Northfield-based Kraft Foods Inc. can cut its ties to parent Altria Group Inc. Louis Camilleri, Altria's chairman and chief executive officer, said...
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Airline got its start in 1977, is now owned by Delta
Over its first 20 years in operation, Comair, a Cincinnati-based regional airline that linked passengers to their flights aboard Delta Air Lines, rarely rated a notice. The airline, which got...
Crockpot full of tips for heating up Kraft
Irene Rosenfeld spent her first day in her job as chief executive of Kraft Foods Inc., the nation's largest food manufacturer, meeting with employees and reacquainting herself with the company...
Downtown workers discount terror plot
Paul Wisniewski spent years working in the Sears Tower, where he enjoyed a great view of the city from an office on the 93rd floor. On Friday, he was back...
Doctors hoping to dash salt’s `safe’ label
Sodium, one of the planet's oldest substances, may be the American diet's newest enemy. The American Medical Association is expected this week to call for a 50 percent reduction in...
Pickers select McDonald’s
A delegation of laborers from Florida's tomato fields will take their pleas for higher wages and better working conditions to the doorstep of corporate giant McDonald's Corp. in Oak Brook...
Sandwiched, and in a pickle
To Kevin Illingworth, cheese is cheese. He shops at Sam's Club where he can pick up 5 pounds of generic American cheese for $9.48, a bargain compared to the $16...
Online buying adds some joy for retailers
A 24 percent jump in Internet sales from last year helped ward off an otherwise lackluster Christmas shopping season for the nation's retailers. Consumers' growing comfort with Internet shopping coupled...
Uno’s sees benefit in lighter approach
Ike Sewell, founder of the legendary Pizzeria Uno of Chicago, probably would be surprised to see the lighter fare being featured in the front of the menu at all but...
Damage, power outages close about 200 McDonald’s
What's happening: One-third of the 600 restaurants operated by McDonald's Corp. in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina remained closed. Why: Most of the closed restaurants are without power but...