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Huntington to open 2 bank branches in lower-income, minority areas of Chicago

June 10, 2018 at 2:46 p.m.

Two new bank branches in lower-income or largely minority Chicago neighborhoods are expected to open as Huntington Bank seeks to win over community groups as it awaits regulatory approval for...

Bank of America said 126 of its ATMs in the Chicago area soon will be outfitted with software enabling consumers to withdraw cash using only their smartphones.

Bank of America bringing cardless ATMs to Chicago

June 10, 2018 at 2:56 p.m.

Bank of America said 126 of its ATMs in the Chicago area soon will be outfitted with software enabling consumers to withdraw cash using only their smartphones. Last week, the...

GM’s Maven car-share service expands in Chicago

June 11, 2018 at 10:48 p.m.

General Motors has expanded its Maven car-sharing service to 15 locations in Chicago, and the automaker said it hopes to add on-demand transportation to more local buildings and parking lots....

A billboard truck drives by as Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association members and supporters picket outside the airline's annual shareholder meeting May 18, 2016, at the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel in Chicago.

Few Southwest passengers are missing flights due to security lines, CEO says

June 10, 2018 at 2:32 p.m.

Anxiety levels are high in airports due to the long security lines, but "not very many" Southwest Airlines customers are missing their flights, the carrier's chief executive said Wednesday. Nonetheless,...

Long lines snake through the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport on May 16, 2016.

Airlines offer path to shorter security lines, for a price

June 10, 2018 at 4:35 p.m.

Travelers are feeling the effects of long security lines at airports, and the chances of breezing through the concourses during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend seem increasingly unlikely. Fliers looking...

A Southwest Airlines jet takes off at Midway Airport in Chicago.

Southwest Airlines sees ‘tremendous’ expansion opportunities

June 10, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.

Southwest Airlines marks its 45th year in business next month, but to hear Chief Executive Gary Kelly tell it, the carrier can still undergo a major growth spurt. "We still...

Starting Aug. 20, Chase customers can no longer use a Chase credit card as a backup against overdraft charges.

Chase changes overdraft policy: No credit cards for backup funding

June 10, 2018 at 4:40 p.m.

Linking a checking account to a credit card to provide a cushion in case of an overdraft is a time-honored tradition in consumer banking, but Chase is taking a new...

Allstate raises minimum pay to $15 an hour

August 21, 2019 at 6:19 p.m.

Allstate said it's raising the minimum starting pay for its U.S. corporate workers to $15 an hour as a way of "attracting and retaining the best people," the car and...

Good to be the boss: Perks CEOs get at Chicago’s largest companies

June 10, 2018 at 2:41 p.m.

When it comes to executive compensation, perks are generally a pittance compared with salaries, bonuses and stock awards. Still, when CEOs get to fly in corporate planes for personal travel,...

United came in last in J.D. Power's customer satisfaction survey.

United gets low but improved grades in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey

June 10, 2018 at 3:42 p.m.

United Airlines ranked worst among traditional carriers in customer satisfaction in a new J.D. Power survey, but the Chicago-based carrier improved its scores from last year. Alaska Airlines made its...

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