Business Columns
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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...
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Feder: Tribune Media kills controversial deal with conservative SinclairAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - Ding, dong the deal is dead: Tribune Media has officially terminated its controversial and long-delayed merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Robert Feder writes. But wa...
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How one Mount Prospect woman is supporting our troops overseasAug 08, 2018 6:00 am - Among nearly 4,000 employees who work at the corporate headquarters of Allstate in Northbrook, Marci Watts of Mount Prospect stands out. Staff members know her as the pe...
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Feder: Univision Chicago anchor Jorge Barbosa signing offAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Jorge Barbosa, one of Chicago's premier Spanish-language broadcast journalists for more than three decades, is stepping down as 5 and 10 p.m. news anchor at Univision WG...
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Feder: The Drive, 94.7 WLS big winners in latest radio ratingsAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Rock oldies turned to ratings gold for two Chicago radio stations in the latest Nielsen Audio survey, Robert Feder writes. Hubbard Radio classic rock WDRV 97.1-FM and Cu...