Business Columns
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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...
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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...