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Leaders of some of the biggest companies in the country were at McCormick Place on Thursday, for what has been dubbed a catalyst for hiring programs and events.
Spokesman Michael Mullen says affected workers are in the U.S. and Canada and were to be notified in person. About 700 of the cuts were coming in Northfield, Illinois, where Kraft had been headquartered.
Former Bulls star Michael Jordan could take the stand Wednesday in his lawsuit against a now-defunct grocery store chain, over its unauthorized use of his name and image in a 2009 magazine ad.
Though gas prices have been plummeting nationally, drivers in the Chicago area suddenly have seen a major bump at the pump.
Two Illinois companies were targeted by a brazen insider trading ring. Federal authorities broke up a ring that used hackers to steal corporate press announcement from Chicago-based Boeing, Peoria-based Caterpillar, and several other companies, and then profit from that information before it became public.
Gas prices normally spike during the summer driving season, but this year they have been plummeting.
The expansion will include a larger parking deck, with four levels, and space for hundreds of cars. Security checkpoints also will be enhanced, and concession areas will be expanded in response to complaints from tourists and business travelers who have expressed concerns about the amenities at Midway for years.
Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, giving back most of the session's early gains, as disappointing earnings and falling crude oil prices kept financial markets in check.
The fair was open to a variety of construction jobs, including pipefitters, operating engineers, electricians, represented by 22 labor unions.
Workplace expert John Challenger – CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas – said Silicon Valley companies like Netflix are competing against each other for the best and brightest employees, so they're raising the stakes.
Stocks closed higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, with no hint of a September rate hike, and a recovery of oil prices put traders in a buying mood. The S&P 500 gained 15, the NASDAQ added 23 and the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 121 points, settling to 17,751.
Stocks closed lower on Monday after a plunge in Chinese equities and the continued decline in commodity prices weighed on investor sentiment.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 163, the S&P 500 dropped 22 and the NASDAQ shed 58 points, settling to 5,088.
