United unions court investors
The unions at United Airlines aren't talking just with management about new contracts--they are actively meeting with a long list of potential investors who might provide the cash needed for...
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United pegs January loss at $382 million
United Airlines lost $382 million in January, but its remaining pile of cash barely declined thanks to drastically reduced employee wages. The Elk Grove Township-based carrier ended January with $1.78...
Pilots decry United discount strategy
The Air Line Pilots Association at United Airlines on Monday hardened its opposition to the creation of a low-cost carrier, a strategy that United's management says is necessary for the...
United locks in on Starfish
The starfish's deceptive beauty hides the fact that the spiny creature is a ruthless hunter that pries open clams with brute force and sucks down their innards. United Airlines gave...
Teens to get sweet jobs at Ben & Jerry’s shop
Ben & Jerry's always did things its own way. The superpremium ice cream-maker from Vermont was proud of donating 7.5 percent of its profits to charity each year and sometimes...
Stressed consumers pay for inner peace
It's one of the biggest challenges facing retailers--figuring out what fickle consumers want. Sounds like an easy problem to solve. Organize a few focus groups, conduct a few surveys. It's...
Magnificent Mile bags luxury destination, with apparel
To find a luxury handbag from Europe, one only has to stroll up Michigan Avenue, then take a left on Oak Street. There's Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Hermes and...
Top legal talent on board for Pritzkers
The legal firepower has been ratcheted up a notch in the battle over the breakup of the $15 billion Pritzker family empire. Dan Webb, top gun at Chicago's Winston &...
Chiasso files for bankruptcy; Water Tower outlet to stay open
The fallout from a disappointing 2002 holiday season has started. Chiasso, the Chicago-based catalog company and retail chain, filed for federal bankruptcy protection from creditors Tuesday. It was a painful...
Merchandise Mart’s mall shifts to baths, kitchens
For decades, Chicago's Merchandise Mart has been known as the place to shop for upscale home furnishings. But only if you have an interior designer or decorator showing you around....