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Crain’s Headlines: Tribune Stock Soars After Alden Global Purchase
Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday after Alden Global, a hedge fund known for making deep cuts to newsrooms, bought out Tribune’s largest stockholder.
Crain’s Headlines: Fresh Start for Iconic Cosmetics Brand Fashion Fair
A group of familiar faces has bought Fashion Fair out of bankruptcy for nearly $2 million. The iconic cosmetics brand designed for women of color is now owned by two former Johnson Publishing executives and the CEO of Magnetar Capital.
Crain’s Headlines: Lightfoot Dismantles Emanuel’s Infrastructure Trust
We’re still awaiting details on what’s going into Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2020 budget, but we know at least one thing that won’t be in it.
Crain’s Headlines: Sears Cutting Hundreds of Corporate Jobs
The layoffs at the retailer’s Hoffman Estates headquarters and at an office in San Francisco come just a week after Sears announced another wave of store closures
Crain’s Headlines: Abbott Labs CEO to Step Down in 2020
During his more than 20 years at the helm of Abbott Laboratories, Miles White transformed the North Chicago-based health-care products maker with a series of acquisitions and spinoffs.
Lessons From the Front Lines of Violence Prevention and Healing
As part of WTTW’s new documentary series “Firsthand: Gun Violence,” five experts offer big ideas in “Firsthand Talks” sessions for addressing gun violence in Chicago. Four of those experts join us in discussion.
Crain’s Headlines: Boeing’s Stock Jumps as Optimism Grows
Boeing still believes it can get permission before the end of the year to fly the 737 Max again.
Crain’s Headlines: Bill Daley Lands at Wells Fargo Bank
The former Chicago mayoral candidate was picked by Wells Fargo’s new CEO, Charles Scharf, to oversee matters including government relations at the scandal-scarred bank.
Crain’s Headlines: Invenergy Expanding Corporate Headquarters
The nation's largest privately held wind energy producer has expanded its offices at 1 S. Wacker Drive, in a deal that will soon make it the biggest tenant there.
Crain’s Headlines: Walgreens Explores Deal to Take Company Private
Walgreens has been exploring a potential deal to take the company private in what could become the largest leveraged buyout in history.
Crain’s Headlines: Ousted McDonald’s CEO ‘Demonstrated Poor Judgement’
In an email to employees, former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook acknowledged he had a relationship with an employee and said it was a mistake. He had been CEO since 2015.
Crain’s Headlines: Lobbying Activities of Exelon, ComEd Under Investigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation of Exelon and ComEd’s lobbying activities. The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago also is probing the lobbying practices of the two companies in Illinois.
Crain’s Headlines: Beer Giant Moving US Headquarters to Chicago
Chicago is adding another high-profile corporate headquarters to its roster, though it’s not quite clear what it means for area jobs.
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