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GTCR and Bruce Rauner in spotlight again with Rauner's run for Illinois governor
With businessman Bruce Rauner running for Illinois governor, his experience in the world of private equity is likely to sound familiar to voters. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had a similar background, which became fodder for debate during...
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Thousands Of AT&T Workers To Stay On Job As Talks Continue
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 40,000 employees at AT&T Inc will keep working under the terms of an expired labor contract while their union continues negotiations with the telephone company, averting a potentially costly strike for now. The workers in...Tags: Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Unions, Labor Legislation, Employees
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Obama names William Daley as chief of staff
President Barack Obama traded one Chicagoan for another as the White House chief of staff Thursday, selecting mayoral brother William Daley and a background deep in business and political experience to succeed mayoral contender Rahm Emanuel.
In revealing...Tags: Trade Dispute, White House, Executive Branch, Trade Agreements, Boeing Co.
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From the archives: Rahm Emanuel, Freddie Mac and the big bucks years
Change of SubjectTribune: Rahm Emanuel's profitable stint at mortgage giant and Freddie Mac scandals began during Emanuel's watch by Bob Secter and Andrew Zajac, and The House Rahm Built -- How Chicago's profane, ruthless, savvy operative, remade the Democrats in his... -
Customers' pique may decide cable, phone firms' battle
From a technical viewpoint, it is way easier for a cable TV system to add phone service to its system than it is for a telecom carrier to add video, which gives cable operators an edge in their drive to win residential customers away from phone companies....Tags: Sprint Nextel Corporation, CFI Incorporated, Education, Management Change, General Electric Company
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GOP on Emanuel: This is change? (Updated)
Spin CycleRahm Emanuel, left, takes the job as WH chief of staff and -- after a one day lapse -- the Republican National Committee is back on the attack: "OBAMA'S BROKEN PROMISE: After Promising Change, Obama Selects Hyper-Partisan Wedded To......Tags: Joe Biden, White House, Steaks, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Sun-Times
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Kmart snaps up Sears for $11 billion
In a bold move that shakes up one of Chicago's most enduring business icons, Kmart Holding Corp. pounced on Sears, Roebuck and Co. Wednesday in a merger valued at $11 billion. The new company, which will be called Sears Holdings Corp., will become the...Tags: Bankruptcy, Property, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy, Bedding and Linens
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WorldCom's troubles top $7 billion
Chicago Tribune staff writerThe accounting irregularities at WorldCom Inc. have ballooned to at least $7.1 billion -- nearly twice the amount originally disclosed, the company revealed Thursday in a statement acknowledging that more problems may be uncovered. The bankrupt...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Ken Johnson, Corporate Officers
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The Web without the wires
Times Staff WritersWith all the hype about wireless access, business travelers may think they're never far from a high-speed Internet connection. The truth? Far from it. "WiFi" stands for wireless fidelity, and the technology refers to users' ability to get a high-speed...Tags: Travel, Education, Hotels and Accommodations, Gaming, Los Angeles
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Another big loser: campaign coffers
Los Angeles TimesAs telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc. tumbles toward almost certain bankruptcy, the campaign finance industry that fuels politics on Capitol Hill is in danger of losing yet another multimillion-dollar player. In the last decade, WorldCom, its MCI...Tags: Elections, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Death, Trent Lott
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