Business Columns
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Can off-hours political activism get you in trouble at work?Jun 04, 2017 7:23 am - In recent weeks, the story of a New Jersey lawyer whose off-hours political activism was brought to the attention of her employer went viral because of the unusual way i...
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What to do when you and your boss split on a new hireJun 04, 2017 7:18 am - Q: I'm in my first management job. I have one direct report and am hiring another, and it's down to two good candidates. I have not checked references yet, but they've b...
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Leaking brake line needs to be replacedJun 04, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I have a 2001 Ford pickup truck I am getting ready to sell and I noticed the brake line going to the rear is wet with fluid. Is there a way to spli...
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It's time to explore new IT ideasJun 04, 2017 1:00 am - There's nothing wrong with a little fantasy, especially when it comes to exploring where you and your business' IT system might go in the next 12-24 months. Before we ge...
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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...