Business Columns
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Feder: Mike North 'humbled and excited' about plans for biopicAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - A movie on the life of Mike North? That's the word from the former Chicago radio sports talk personality whose "outrageous and unconventional road to the top of the Chic...
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Is it time to sell?Aug 20, 2018 1:00 am - Maybe. We're not talking stocks and bonds, but if your business is ready to sell - financials are good; the marketplace is strong; in-house leadership is solid and your ...
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After spending 50 years in the bike business, store owner retiringAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - Bill Schmoldt was 15 when he started working at Prospect Bikes and was tasked with changing flat tires and learning other parts of the business. Now 50 years later, he i...
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Feder: Bill Kurtis gets personal with Chicago magazineAug 17, 2018 1:00 am - Bill Kurtis, one of Chicago's most public media personalities for more than 50 years, reveals his private side in the September issue of Chicago magazine, Robert Feder w...
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Feder: Five named to Chicago Women's Journalism Hall of FameAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Five notable Chicago women - including a mother and her daughter - have been named the first honorees in the new Chicago Women's Journalism Hall of Fame, Robert Feder wr...
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More: Peers talk hiringAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Last week's column opened a discussion of small business employment issues, including comments from an experienced attorney (Wessels Sherman's Jennifer Adams Murphy) and...
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Feder: Tronc reported close to saleAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Donerail Group, a new investment firm led by former hedge fund executive Will Wyatt, is reported to be in "advanced negotiations" to acquire Chicago Tribune owner tronc....
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Light bulb repair may have saved engineAug 12, 2018 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister What do a light bulb and saving an engine have in common? Well, the two can be related. Let me explain. Typically when we service a car we always prov...
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Can you mix politics with job interviews?Aug 12, 2018 1:00 am - Q: I run a small work-at-home business - nonpolitical, nongovernmental, nonreligious - with one independent contractor working with me. I am looking to hire a part-time ...
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Feder: WGN happy to celebrate Tom Skilling's 'amazing 40 years'Aug 10, 2018 1:00 am - News that Sinclair Broadcast Group's long-planned merger with Tribune Media crashed and burned this week isn't the only thing they're celebrating at WGN-Channel 9, Rober...