Business Stories from November 4, 2019 (Change date)
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While losses mount, Uber CEO expects profitability in 2021Nov 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The losses at Uber are mounting, but the ride-hailing heavyweight now predicts it will be profitable in about two years. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Monda...
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Liz Weston: Speedier payment systems could curb your costsNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - Here's an illustration of the many ways slow payment systems can inconvenience you and cost you money. Let's say Homer is two days from payday. The family checking accou...
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McDonald's CEO pushed out after relationship with employeeNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an emp...
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Buffalo Wild Wings: Workers fired over skin color reseat bidNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Buffalo Wild Wings says multiple employees have been fired at one of its suburban Chicago restaurants after a group of mostly African American cu...
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Progressive group to spend $70M targeting Trump onlineNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A progressive organization announced Monday that it plans to spend over $70 million targeting Donald Trump online, a move that comes amid worries that ...
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No more Black Friday all-nighters? Woodfield joins trend of malls scaling back hoursNov 04, 2019 4:00 am - Black Friday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will start less than an hour before sunrise this year, ending the mall's recent run of all-night marathons to kick off the h...
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Inland brokers Joliet Diocese land saleNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - JOLIET - Inland Real Estate Commercial Brokerage recently brokered the sale of a 13.5-acre property at Route 6 and Maple Road in Joliet. Terms of the sale were not annou...
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Wintrust closes deal on Countryside BankNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp. said it has completed its acquisition of SBC, Inc., the parent company of Countryside Bank, for a total of approximately $95.2 millio...
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Medieval Times knights slice and smash through last remnants of HalloweenNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - A medieval knight's life can be difficult and fraught with peril. But the knights at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Schaumburg found a smashing way Monday to rel...
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2019 Influential Women in Business honoreesNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - Ann Berberich Vice President of Practices and Talent, Paradigm Technology, Chicago Nominated by Nicola Minton Over Ann Bernerich's 16 years, her role at Paradigm Techno...