Business Columns
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Feder: Ex-alderman, suburban financier bidding for Sun-Times?Jun 04, 2017 1:00 am - Hoping to thwart Chicago Tribune owner tronc, a former Chicago alderman and a suburban hedge fund manager are expected to step up with competing bids for the Chicago Sun...
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US Foods to acquire F. ChristianaJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods said it will acquire F. Christiana, a distributor of food and food-related products concentrating on center-of-the-plate categories as well as dairy ...
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Feder: Did Ebony skip town without paying writers?Jun 01, 2017 1:00 am - Ebony magazine has moved its editorial operations to Los Angeles, but it's left some very unhappy writers back in Chicago. The African-American lifestyle monthly is unde...
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Feder: Sun-Times extends deadline for outside biddersMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - The parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times has agreed to give potential buyers a few more days to make a bid for the newspaper, possibly derailing a deal with Chicago T...
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Feder: Local TV news continues sharp drop in ratingsMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - Late-news ratings took another hit in May, with viewership down more than 17 percent in key adult demographics for all of Chicago's 10 p.m. weekday newscasts. Nielsen nu...
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Feder: Sun-Times, Reader staffers oppose sale to troncMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - Editorial employees of the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Reader aren't going along with the proposed sale of their company to tronc without a fight. Staffers represe...
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Is angry boss a jerk or experiencing signs of dementia?May 28, 2017 7:10 am - Q: My boss, who is about 60, is so disorganized that I wonder if he has early-onset dementia. He can't remember what assignments he's given, what conversations he's had ...
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Why millennial women aren't taking the vacations they've earnedMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. companies may be touting “unlimited vacation” policies and expanding paid leave benefits to attract younger workers. But just before the long weekend kickoff to sum...
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Pontiac proves it's no 'piece of junk'May 28, 2017 6:00 am - Here in Chicago and the suburbs, we have a lot of good, badge-wearing men and women protecting us. The Collector's Car Garage recently hosted its inaugural Cars and Cops...
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Day at the beach leads to entrepreneurial spirit for Sleepy Hollow familyMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - Valerie and Mike Miskin of Sleepy Hollow often took their two sons to Florida to enjoy the beach while visiting family. But they wondered how they could to listen to the...