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Chemical producer Stepan reports lower profits in 2014

June 15, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.

Stepan, the Northfield-based producer of specialty chemicals used in consumer and manufacturing products, reported fourth-quarter and year-end results Wednesday morning. The company's profit tumbled much lower than Wall Street predicted....

Falling soybean, corn prices hurt farmland values

June 16, 2018 at 12:42 a.m.

Farmland values in the Corn Belt declined for the first time in 28 years according to a report Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In states including Illinois,...

ComScore joins forces with European firm WPP

June 16, 2018 at 1:11 a.m.

Shares of comScore, the Reston, Va.-based provider of Internet analytics, soared Thursday morning on the announcement that British consulting firm WPP will take a 15 to 20 percent stake in...

Retail group expects even better sales in 2015

June 16, 2018 at 1:13 a.m.

The National Retail Federation expects consumers to spend more in 2015, predicting retail sales will climb 4.1 percent over last year. Sales grew by 3.5 percent in 2014, the Washington-based...

Want to quit your job in the worst way? Advice: Don’t.

August 21, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

There are nicer ways to make your exit than telling your boss to "shove it." And in the end, a rude resignation could impact future job opportunities, according to a...

Report: Mike’s Hard Lemonade Co. up for sale

June 16, 2018 at 2:16 a.m.

Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. has been put on the market for about $1 billion, according to a Reuters report Thursday. The West Loop-based company, which is owned by Mark Anthony...

‘I knocked myself out in the shower’ and other excuses for being late to work

June 16, 2018 at 2:23 a.m.

Oversleep? Bad traffic? Kids wouldn't eat their breakfast? Why stutter over the mundane reason (pressing snooze on the alarm clock) you were late for work when you could dazzle your...

Kate Spade on Thursday said it would close its Jack Spade stores, including one in Chicago.

Jones New York Outlets, Kate Spade Saturday stores to be closed

June 16, 2018 at 2:45 a.m.

Two retail brands on Wednesday announced plans to close some of their stores, illuminating the tough terrain retailers are up against as they try to sell online and at their...

Google executive to join McDonald’s board

June 16, 2018 at 3:07 a.m.

McDonald's named Google executive Margo Georgiadis as a member of its board Wednesday, a move that highlights the restaurant chain's efforts to improve its digital connections with customers. "As we...

Best jobs in America? Physician assistants and software engineers

June 16, 2018 at 3:31 a.m.

The best gig in the country is a physician assistant, according to job search website Glassdoor. The Mill Valley, Calif.-based company released a list of its 25 best jobs in...

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