Finance
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Wall Street doesn't have monopoly on the best and the brightest
Jan 15, 2017 6:17 am - Over the last 35 years, Wall Street grew into outsize part of the American economy. The financial sector now accounts for one fifth of U.S. corporate profits, which puts...
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Ex-RadioShack lender starts firm to bet on retail turmoil
Jan 15, 2017 6:14 am - A former lender to RadioShack Corp. and a one-time chief executive officer of Frederick's of Hollywood are teaming up to provide a new source of funding to retailers, ai...
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Khavinson new CEO of Capital ForensicsJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - Capital Forensics Inc. announced that Vadim Khavinson has become the firm's chairman and CEO. Established in 1993 by Jay Rosen, CFI in Arlington Heights is a litigat...
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Why millennials are worse off than Baby Boomers
Jan 13, 2017 12:00 am - SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Baby Boomers: your millennial children are worse off than you. With a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than b...
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Allstate expands team to seek more investmentsJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Allstate has hired a team of six investment professionals to further manage source and manage investments, the company said. "We're thrilled with the flexible and so...
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Discover Bank named in Best Banks listJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Discover Bank has been named one of the Best Banks of 2017 as part of the fifth annual banking survey by GoBankingRates, a personal finance website. Discover, based...
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First Midwest completes acquisition of Standard Bank & TrustJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp has completed its acquisition of Standard Bancshares, Inc. and Standard Bank & Trust Company, based in Hickory Hills. Lawrence P. Kelley, ...
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Time for a financial spring cleaningJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - The start of the new year is the perfect time for a financial spring cleaning. Just like when you go through your closet to determine what to keep and what to donate, yo...
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Live with emotion, invest with purposeJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - My father once told me the only constant in life is change and he couldn't have been more spot-on. Throughout life, we all go through changes: career, our health, period...
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Don't be left in limbo, plan ahead for financial caregiversJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - According to the Federal Reserve Board, more than half of Americans over 70 do not have a power of attorney. This document, which is set up to handle a person's financia...