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Crain’s Headlines: Drugmakers Raise Prices in New Year
The public outcry over the high price of medicines did little to stop drugmakers from raising prices again for 2020. Drug prices in the new year have reportedly increased an average of 5.3% industrywide.
2019 Words of the Year Reflect Changing Attitudes, Awareness
University of Chicago linguist Jason Riggle discusses some of the top words of 2019, including “they,” “existential” and “climate emergency.”
‘Entertaining Chicago’ Revisits City’s Classic Nightspots
Chicago has a thriving live music scene today, but many of the city’s legendary venues are long gone. A new book from Neal Samors and Bob Dauber remembers many of those 20th century nightspots.
5 Smart Money Moves as 2019 Comes to a Close
With Christmas behind us, it’s beginning to look a lot like tax season. We get year-end tips from David Henderson, a CPA at the firm of Duggan Bertsch in Chicago.
Crain’s Headlines: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Ousted
After months of bad PR, public floggings on Capitol Hill and a global grounding of the most important model in its commercial aviation fleet, Boeing has given CEO Dennis Muilenburg his walking papers.
Crain’s Headlines: Irish Plane Lessor Sues Boeing Over 737 Max
Boeing’s 737 Max headaches continued Wednesday with news that an Irish company that buys and leases airplanes is suing the Chicago-based aerospace giant.
Crain’s Headlines: Blue Cross Parent Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
Crain’s has learned that Health Care Service Corporation, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, is cutting dozens of employees from its staff.
Crain’s Headlines: Boeing to Temporarily Halt 737 Max Production
Bloomberg reports that Boeing will temporarily halt production of its grounded 737 Max jetliner next month, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Crain’s Headlines: 4 South Side Hospitals in Consolidation Talks
Plans are afoot to consolidate financially struggling hospitals that serve Chicago’s poorest residents on the South Side.
Crain’s Headlines: FAA Chief Says 737 Max Won’t Be Cleared Before 2020
Federal aviation regulators won’t clear Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airplanes for flight until sometime in 2020. That’s according to an interview that Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson gave to CNBC on Wednesday.
Crain’s Headlines: Judge Appoints Examiner in Sears Bankruptcy Fight
The bankrupt estate of Sears Holdings Corporation and the hedge fund division that bought the retailer’s troubled remains out of bankruptcy have been engaged in an ugly fight over the value of certain assets.
Crain’s Headlines: Former Outcome Health Executive Ashik Desai Pleads Guilty
Ashik Desai, who was at the center of a fraud scheme at health care advertising firm Outcome Health, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud.
Crain’s Headlines: United CEO Oscar Munoz Stepping Down
United Airlines President Scott Kirby will take the reins in May, capping a turnaround effort at an airline that had become an industry laggard after a rocky merger with Continental Airlines as well as a national PR nightmare.
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