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An Uber ride-share waits on Michigan Avenue on Oct. 18, 2019.

Commentary: Uber’s assault report erodes the power of trust

December 6, 2019 at 6:59 p.m.

What to make of the alarming data on assaults, murders and other unsafe incidents reported by Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday? More than 3,000 sexual assault allegations were made in...

16. Actor, designer, and Wes Anderson muse Waris Ahluwalia's secret sauce for bright, never-puffy eyes? Preparation H and ice water.

33 genius travel hacks to upgrade your holiday trips

December 5, 2019 at 10:42 a.m.

Here, the best pearls of wisdom from Travel Genius, Bloomberg's original podcast that delivers the cleverest solutions to your most common travel problems. Tips include the hosts' original reporting, plus...

The Dupont Washington Works plant is seen Oct. 7, 2005, in West Virginia. More than 43,000 Mid-Ohio Valley residents have signed up for tests that could determine if a chemical used to make Teflon at the plant has entered their drinking water and affected their health.

Commentary: What ‘Dark Waters’ reveals about corporate science

December 2, 2019 at 4:53 p.m.

A new movie, "Dark Waters," shines a bright light on a group of dangerous chemicals that are likely in your bloodstream right now. It tells the true story of a...

Customers line up Nov. 28, 2019 outside the Target store on State Street in Chicago, before the store opened at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving offering early Black Friday deals.

Black Friday weekend scorecard: Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Lululemon emerge as winners

December 2, 2019 at 11:34 a.m.

The shortened holiday shopping calendar between Black Friday and Christmas this year resulted in promotions that started earlier in November, and lasted longer than in past years. While extended sales...

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks May 5, 2019, during a game of bridge after the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett has been stymied on the acquisition front in recent years, and Berkshire's $140-a-share bid for Tech Data Corp. was topped by a $145 offer from Apollo Global Management, according to CNBC.

Warren Buffett, out to make a deal, gets outbid for tech distributor

November 29, 2019 at 12:26 p.m.

Warren Buffett has frequently touted his Berkshire Hathaway as a home for businesses away from what he said was the debt-fueled, quick-turnover appetite of private equity firms. But the Berkshire...

Grubhub delivery person Robert Wold walks into a Rockford, Ill., hotel Dec. 4, 2018 as he completes a delivery. Chicago-based Grubhub is facing pressure from New York City Council members to change industry practices or face new regulation.

Grubhub under fire for squeezing restaurants with high fees

November 26, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.

When you order your favorite food from an app-based delivery service, you may not be aware that restaurant owners say those companies' high commissions could drive them out of business....

Joe Ricketts, with wife Marlene, is seen Oct. 30, 2016, before the start of Game 5 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade, made millions Nov. 21, 2019, as his firm's shares rose on talk of an acquisition by Charles Schwab.

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Rumored Schwab plan to buy Ameritrade yields $400 million boost for Cubs owner Joe Ricketts

November 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

Charles Schwab's rumored plan to buy TD Ameritrade for $26 billion is proving a boon for the fortunes anchored by two of America's biggest brokerages. TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts...

Commentary: Relax, millennials. Social Security won’t entirely break down before you collect.

November 19, 2019 at 4:26 p.m.

I have good news for younger generations worried that they won't be able to claim their Social Security benefits because we older generations have ripped them off and will be...

Commuters on the CTA's California stop platform on the Blue Line on Oct. 30, 2019, in Logan Square.

Commentary: How can American workers become more productive? Send them home early.

November 12, 2019 at 7:22 p.m.

In the sitcom "The Office," a bumbling manager spends much of his time distracting the hapless employees of a paper company's local sales branch. Somehow, despite all the antics that...

A tourist wears a face mask to protect against air pollution at the Taj Mahal in Agra, about 130 miles from New Delhi.

Tourists avoid Delhi as air pollution reaches record levels

November 7, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

Tourists and business travelers are avoiding New Delhi, as air pollution in India's capital reached record levels, travel agents said. Booking inquiries for hotels and flights to New Delhi have...

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