Wrigley might have melted in Hershey deal
Being the descendent of a corporate legend must be a comfortable curse. On the one hand, there are those odious comparisons: The great-grandfather was a bigger visionary, the father a...
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Follow Levitt to navigate reform shoals
Rumors had spread about financial shenanigans at a major U.S. company, and well-known corporate spinmeister Bob Dilenschneider called ex-Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt for help. "The short-sellers are...
McDonald’s needs to add spice to recipe
People keep waiting for a secret recipe from McDonald's. Not the recipe for the famous Big Mac "secret sauce." Customers are afraid even to ask what's in that gelatinous glob....
Out of spotlight maybe, but still in hot water
Martha Stewart won't get the Andrew Fastow treatment. She won't get the Bernie Ebbers treatment. She won't get the David Duncan treatment or the Sam Waksal treatment. In other words,...
Bush’s bipolar diplomatic act may backfire
George W. Bush made his case to the United Nations on Thursday for war against Iraq. This task put him in a role that is becoming quite familiar: George W....
Fallen towers site also symbol of U.S. recovery
Battlefields teach us more than just who won a military engagement and why. They also mark symbolic moments in history. Gettysburg symbolizes freedom for the slaves and the sanctity of...
He had `attitude’ when it was just plain positive
The church at W. Clement Stone's funeral was filled with plenty of recognizable faces from Chicago business. Liquor magnate and Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz. Former First National Bank Chief Executive...
United’s new chief pay-cutter faces little envy
Turns out Glenn Tilton is the last suit standing. That is, he was the last one still standing in the line of people willing to consider becoming UAL Corp.'s next...
On Andersen, the `bad apple’ argument rots
The announcement came like the long-expected death of an acquaintance struck by a fatal disease. It was a single sentence, shorter than a paid funeral notice. "As of this day,...
Greenspan now has to grapple with legacy lag
Alan Greenspan is in full-blown legacy-building mode. As if it's not tough enough managing the economy. Now Greenspan has taken on the additional chore of making certain history gets it...