A promising future for Mondelez, if cost-cutting succeeds

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By Sony Kassam Known for its Cadbury chocolates and Oreo cookies, the snacks food and beverage company Mondelez International Inc. has a hopeful long-term future, analysts say, if it continues to shrink costs, improve efficiency, and survive the volatile commodity market. The Deerfield, Ill.-based company is a leading provider of confectionary products with over $3 billion […]

Preckwinkle calls for leadership change at annual prayer breakfast

By Sony Kassam Increased tension over racism and violence following the police shooting and death of Laquan McDonald was the common theme at the annual Chicago Leadership Prayer Breakfast Friday morning. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle hastened to address race and class in a politically charged statement to more than 600 business, religious, and […]