Wage rises; debate continues
The $1-per-hour hike in the state minimum wage began to ripple through the economy Monday, with winners and losers concentrated among small businesses and workers at the bottom of the...
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United’s pilots face 15% cut
The leaders of United Airlines pilots union have agreed to accept a 15 percent pay cut and not oppose the elimination of their pension plan, possibly setting a precedent for...
TAXES FROM INTERNET SALES: Illinois to receive $2.4 million from online retailers
A campaign by Illinois officials to crack down on retailers that failed to collect taxes on online sales is yielding its first fruit: $2.4 million from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target...
THE SEARS-KMART MERGER
There was a hint of something grander in the works when Aylwin Lewis met Kmart Chairman Edward Lampert at the investor's Greenwich home on Labor Day. It was the first...
Motorola cuts 1,000 positions
Motorola Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Zander has preached cost cutting since he arrived on the job in January. Now he's showing that he's serious. The company will eliminate...
Restructuring charges put Donnelley at a loss
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Thursday that second-quarter sales rose 78 percent, to $2.03 billion, because of the February acquisition of Moore Wallace Inc., but restructuring and other charges...
Motorola chief chooses friend to help guide firm’s future
Edward Zander's closest adviser during his first six months as Motorola Inc.'s chief executive officer was a brainy guy who soaks up information like a detective working a case. Wherever...
Software provider SSA to go public, seeks $200 million
SSA Global Technologies Inc., an aggressive acquirer that aims to become the Wal-Mart of the software industry, is going public. The Chicago-based company filed Friday to raise as much as...
Motorola takes heat over 9/11
Angry relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks called Wednesday for investigators to hold accountable New York City officials and Motorola Inc. for providing alleged faulty communications equipment....
Motorola picks CEO for chip unit
Moving closer to spinning off its chip division, Motorola Inc. tapped a 20-year veteran of IBM Corp. to head the business. Michel Mayer, a native of France, was named Freescale...