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January 24, 2018

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7 Chicago-area Toys R Us stores to close after holiday 'missteps'

Wednesday, Jan 24

Toys R Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to Amazon and huge chains like Walmart, plans to close up to 182 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations.

United unveils expansion plan and airline stocks sink

Airline stocks went into a nosedive Wednesday on investor fears that a plan by United Airlines to grow rapidly will undercut prices and profits.

Lawsuit Rauner fought to keep sealed alleges $15 million return 'apparently is not enough'

Gov. Rauner says he has no day-to-day involvement in managing his investments, but he allegedly took meetings in 2015 — one on the back porch of the governor's mansion in Springfield — about an investment he made before becoming Illinois' chief executive, according to a lawsuit unsealed Tuesday.

Fewer listings slowing Chicago-area housing market's growth

Chicago-area home sales rose at a slower pace in 2017 than in each of the preceding two years, in large part because demand outstripped supply.

Winnetka trader pleads guilty in commodities scheme that lost $13.8 million

A Winnetka commodities trader pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Chicago to a scheme that saddled a trading firm with nearly $13.8 million in losses, leading to its collapse, according to federal prosecutors.

How robo-call moguls outwitted the government and completely wrecked the Do Not Call list

In theory, the Do No Call Registry should stop spammers and telemarketers from bothering you. But an army of bots has found a way around the list, despite the government's best efforts.

The 50 best jobs in America in 2018, according to Glassdoor

"[The] biggest trend this year was this emerging theme of business operations ... (the people) who make sense of all that data and recommend business decisions."

Starbucks expands its paid sick leave and parental leave after tax cuts — and employee requests

Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.

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