Business Columns
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Feder: L.A. Times owner reportedly looking to acquire troncAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Patrick Soon-Shiong, the biotech billionaire who paid $500 million to buy the Los Angeles Times from Chicago-based tronc, may have his sights on acquiring the rest of th...
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Feder: Dann Gire hands off leadership of film criticsAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire is stepping down after 22 years as president of the Chicago Film Critics Association, the organization he co-founded and continues to ...
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How to enhance your storytelling skillsAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - How to enhance your storytelling skills Want to sell more product? Encourage prospects to try a broader range of your services? You might want to pay attention to what B...
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Five myths about CEOsAug 26, 2018 1:10 am - PepsiCo announced this month that Indra Nooyi would step down as chief executive in October, ending the 12-year tenure of one of the country's most prominent female CEOs...
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Elon Musk is 'poster boy' of a culture that celebrates 'obsessive overwork'Aug 26, 2018 1:03 am - If ever there were a watershed moment that might help bust the myth that executives can work 120-hour weeks, sleep just a few hours a night and have no regrets, it might...
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Seeing the sense in a no-scents policyAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - Q: I've accepted a substantial position as a director in a very large school division. On my first day at work, I noticed a large sign that read, "No scents allowed." I ...
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Feder: Sun-Times newsroom staff approves one-year contractAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Editorial employees of the Chicago Sun-Times approved a new one-year contract this week that provides increased health insurance benefits but no raises in salaries, Robe...
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Feder: Carly Henderson joins 'The Jam' as third co-hostAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Carly Henderson, a Los Angeles entertainment journalist, TV host and video producer, has been named co-host of "The Jam," the morning news, talk and entertainment show o...
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Feder: 'Great response' for Lisa Allen's new podcast from The MixAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Lisa Allen, the popular midday personality on Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX 101.9-FM, is the latest to join the podcast parade, Robert Feder writes. Since Ju...
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Ace Computers finds success selling to niche groupsAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - John Samborski doesn't sell his products to everyone. And he's OK with that. The founder and CEO of Ace Computers in Elk Grove Village says his computers are designed sp...