Chicago startup Rippleshot helps banks combat fraud
By Wenjing Yang Card transactions have gained, if not surpassed cash, in the 21st century economy. While card use can afford consumers great convenience, the
Brexit slows Jones Lang LaSalle’s growth
By Zhu Zhu Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (NASDAQ: LAP) is expected to continue modest growth despite a Brexit-induced slowdown in both commercial and residential real
Dramatic win propels Northwestern toward March Madness
By Astasia Williams Hail Mary. Program-record 21 wins. March Madness. The first day of March lived up to its nickname at Welsh-Ryan Arena as Northwestern
The Wildcats head to the 2017 Big Ten Tournament
By Alexis Wainwright Now that the regular season is over, the Northwestern women’s basketball team is headed into the 2017 Big Ten Tournament. The Wildcats
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