Repurposing fills gap for nonrecyclable junk
What do you do with 15,000 feet of old fire hose? Hammer it onto docks as boat bumpers. Weave it together for jungle gyms. Stretch it into horse fences. Cut...
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Inflight texting coming soon for some T-Mobile customers
Itasca-based inflight Internet company Gogo is rolling out Wi-Fi texting in the air, but only for select customers. Those with T-Mobile's new "Un-carrier" service will be able to text on...
Tyson eyes 10 percent earnings boost from Hillshire deal
Tyson Foods Inc. said Thursday it expects its earnings per share to growth 10 percent in its upcoming fiscal year, aided by its acquisition of Chicago-based Hillshire Brands Co. The...
Groupon now offers reservation-based deals
Carlos Alferez, managing partner of Frontera Grill, acknowledges that he was apprehensive when Groupon approached him about testing a new deal the online discounter wanted to offer. The James Beard...
Tyson, Hillshire reach deal with Justice Dept. on takeover
Tyson Foods Inc. needs to divest its Heinold Hog Markets sow buying business in order to proceed with its $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands Co., the Department of Justice...
Gogo inks deal for new satellite-based inflight internet on Aeromexico
Inflight Internet company Gogo announced a deal Tuesday to provide a faster and more reliable satellite-based service to Aeromexico on most of its planes. Aeromexico is the first airline to...
Women bring science to college roommate matching
Two Chicago-area women are hoping to do for roommates what online dating has done for some happy couples. For the past four years, Highland Park psychologist Kim Rubenstein, 42, and...
Nestle makes animal welfare pledge after dairy cow abuse
After cutting ties last year with a Wisconsin supplier that was documented abusing dairy cows, Nestle announced today sweeping reforms to improve the welfare of farm animals in its supply...
Medical marijuana a cutthroat competition in Illinois
The medical marijuana business is no place for novices. Not only will entrepreneurs applying for licenses next month need a minimum of $400,000 in liquid assets, they also must provide...
Integrys to pay executives $34 million in ‘golden parachutes’
Top executives of Integrys Energy Group Inc. will receive substantial payouts known as golden parachutes after Wisconsin Energy Corp. officially acquires the company next year. A "golden parachute" is a...