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A British Airways Airbus A380 takes off from an airport near Paris in 2013. The airline will begin using the A380, the world's largest passenger plane, on one of two daily flights from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and London.

Airbus A380, world’s largest passenger jet, making 1st regular O’Hare flights next year

June 3, 2018 at 1:08 a.m.

The world's largest passenger airplane will begin making regular stops at O'Hare International Airport next year. British Airways will begin using the double-decker Airbus A380 on one of two daily...

Water Tower Place concept shop will bring online brands together ‘IRL’

June 3, 2018 at 1:07 a.m.

Chicago's Water Tower Place is getting a new take on the pop-up shop. Called IRL — internet shorthand for "in real life" and a nod to the fact that most...

Paper or plastic? Chicago bag tax is encouraging shoppers to say ‘neither’

June 3, 2018 at 1:24 a.m.

Chicago's ban on disposable plastic bags wound up on the trash heap. But the bag tax that replaced it is nudging Chicagoans to kick, or at least curtail, their use...

Airberlin launching flights between Chicago and Dusseldorf next year

June 3, 2018 at 2:06 a.m.

German airline Airberlin will begin offering nonstop flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Dusseldorf, Germany, next year. Flights to the city in western Germany, which will be offered five...

People wait in line Aug. 2, 2107, at an Amazon warehouse in Romeoville to participate in a job fair hosted by the company.

Amazon recruiting event in Romeoville draws hundreds of job-seekers: ‘I go where the money’s at’

June 3, 2018 at 2:38 a.m.

Alexa, what are your deals? On Wednesday, at least, it was warehouse jobs — thousands of them, Amazon said. Seattle-based Amazon held its largest-ever hiring event Wednesday, inviting prospective employees...

Chicago startup Tanvas hopes to take advantage of having a Foxconn plant in southeast Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s aglow with Foxconn announcement, but can Illinois share the spotlight?

June 3, 2018 at 3:27 a.m.

Wisconsin, a Rust Belt state known for its beer, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and the Green Bay Packers, is having its moment in the 21st century's manufacturing spotlight. With Wednesday's announcement that...

A shelf containing back to school supplies at Walmart in Pullman.

Stores try to make back-to-school shopping chaos easier on parents

June 3, 2018 at 4:07 a.m.

Dread might be too strong a word. But Kate Hunt's feelings about back-to-school shopping aren't far from those of kids who soon will have to give up lazy afternoons at...

Thousands of employees and guests surround the first Boeing 747 wide-body jetliner shortly after its rollout at Boeing's Everett, Wash., plant Sept. 30, 1968. The new jumbo jet was the world's largest commercial jetliner at the time.

Friday flight could be the last stop in Chicago for United’s 747 fleet

November 17, 2019 at 9:47 p.m.

United Airlines is giving Chicagoans nostalgic for the heyday of the Boeing 747 another chance to take a flight on the aircraft before it makes its final United flight later...

The home appliances department at the Sears located inside of Woodfield Mall, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in Schaumburg. Sears will sell its Kenmore appliances on Amazon.com, the company announced Thursday, July 20, 2017.

Sears partners with Amazon to sell Kenmore appliances

March 29, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

Strugging Sears is looking for help from the company that's responsible for much of the retail industry's woes: Amazon. The embattled retailer announced Thursday it will begin selling its full...

United executives discussed the airline's basic economy fares during a call with investors July 19, 2017.

United says basic economy fares aren’t yet delivering expected boost

April 6, 2019 at 3:19 a.m.

United Airlines said it's happy with the initial results of its no-frills basic economy airfares, even if it may take a little longer to reap the expected benefits. Earlier this...

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