Fed jolts stock market
To co-owner Sam Toia, the shifts in business at Chicago-based Leona's Restaurant Corp. are a subtle but unmistakable sign of trouble ahead. "People are still going out to eat," he...
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Tunney wary of Wrigley deal
The alderman whose ward includes Wrigley Field questioned Thursday why the state would consider buying the ballpark and voiced concern about how any ownership change would affect the park and...
China’s factories feel the squeeze
Sitting in a windowless conference room surrounded by the remote-control toy Ferraris and Mercedes he sells the world over, factory owner Kuma Gu summed up what it's like to manufacture...
Mattel recalls 18 million toys
Mattel Inc., the world's largest toymaker, reported its second major product recall in less than two weeks Tuesday when it warned parents that more than 18.6 million toys sold globally...
Toymaker: 3 brands, pails contain lead
Schylling Associates Inc., the Massachusetts toymaker that on Wednesday told the Tribune it planned to recall 24,000 lead-tainted Thomas & Friends spinning tops, on Thursday boosted that number to 51,000...
Parents cast wary eye toward toy chests
The bright reds and yellows that define children's toys have turned into warning signs for many parents, who are thinking twice about what to buy in reaction to news that...
Parents cast wary eye toward toy chests
The bright reds and yellows that define children's toys have turned into warning signs for many parents, who are thinking twice about what to buy in reaction to news that...
Toy industry looks for ways to ensure safety
"Devastated" by the blizzard of recent recalls, U.S. toy companies of all sizes are rushing to test products manufactured in China, said Carter Keithley, president of the Toy Industry Association,...
Toymaker knew about lead
The makers of a Thomas & Friends spinning top on Wednesday initiated a voluntary recall of the product, prompted by a Tribune test that found a painted wooden knob on...
Toymaker knew about lead
The makers of a Thomas & Friends spinning top on Wednesday initiated a voluntary recall of the product, prompted by a Tribune test that found a painted wooden knob on...