U.S. manufacturing climbed to best level since mid-2014
By Yemeng Yang The U.S. manufacturing sector reported expansion in February, but it remains to be seen whether actual performance lives up to the upbeat
Best Buy shares drop on revenue decline
By Beixi(Bessie) Xu Shares of Best Buy Co., Inc. slumped 4.5 percent Wednesday after the company reported a big jump in fourth quarter earnings
American Eagle stock sinks on soft outlook
By Christine Huang American Eagle Outfitters Inc. stock plummeted 9.5 percent after the retailer predicted an earnings drop in the current quarter. Shares closed at
New Trier basketball season in photos
By Giuliana Allegrotti New Trier coach Teri Rodgers walked out of the locker room, her eyes still red from crying. New Trier had just lost
Tiny horses assist in crucial therapy
By Manasi Kaushik Jodie Diegel, a 50-year-old nurse at Rush Medical Center, talks about the power of animal therapy, which surpasses the healing effect of
Buyers and sellers meet at Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji Fish Market
by Jiefei Liu The Tsukiji market was founded in 1935 as part of the reconstruction plan after the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1932. It was
Bats acquisition boosts confidence in CBOE
By Jiefei Liu Chicago-based CBOE Holdings Inc. is riding high on its just-completed $3.4 billion acquisition of Bats Global Markets Inc. as analysts and investors
Unexpected coach Terrell Walsh leads Senn’s surprise season
By Mark Singer Robert Spurlin didn’t have an answer to a simple question. In early October, with less than two months to go until the
Coffee, tea or kitty? In Tokyo you can have all three
By Rachel Newman We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at Starbucks, sipping a latte, and you think to yourself, “Man, what I wouldn’t give to
Chicago Business Barometer jumps to highest level in 2 years
By Yingcong (June) Fu The Chicago Business Barometer jumped 7.1 points to 57.4 in February, the highest since January 2015, according to a report released
Cubs fans pay the price of success
By Katy Winge The Cubs organization recently announced the average ticket prices for next year will increase by nearly 20 percent. But in the area
Target earnings slump, shares plummet
By Beixi (Bessie) Xu Target Corp.’s net income decreased 37 percent in the fourth quarter from the prior-year period due to a progression of changes