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President Barack Obama announces Penny Pritzker as his nominee for commerce secretary and Mike Froman as his pick for U.S. trade representative at the White House on Thursday.

Penny Pritzker is pick as commerce secretary

June 18, 2018 at 10:07 p.m.

President Barack Obama lauded her skills, several prominent business groups quickly heaped praise and critics remained generally quiet after Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker was introduced Thursday as Obama's nominee...

Harris: Digital startup makes move to challenge Facebook

November 3, 2021 at 6:02 p.m.

The idea behind Cayova, a startup moving its headquarters to Chicago via Dublin, is that the time we spend in the digital world and the information we share about ourselves...

President Barack Obama announces his nominee for Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, right, and his nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, Mike Froman, left, during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House today.

Penny Pritzker nominated for Commerce secretary

November 3, 2021 at 6:02 p.m.

Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, in an expected move that could prove controversial for the...

Harris: Digital startup makes move to challenge Facebook

December 24, 2018 at 1:36 a.m.

The idea behind Cayova, a startup moving its headquarters to Chicago via Dublin, is that the time we spend in the digital world and the information we share about ourselves...

Penny Pritzker nominated for Commerce secretary

December 24, 2018 at 1:37 a.m.

Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, in an expected move that could prove controversial for the...

Barrington car show moving to Chicago in 2014

August 24, 2021 at 8:36 a.m.

The Barrington Concours d'Elegance, an annual showcase of collectible cars and motorcycles, will move to downtown Chicago in 2014 and be renamed the Chicago Concours, its new management told the...

3 Chicago companies in TechStars Chicago’s inaugural class

November 3, 2021 at 5:58 p.m.

TechStars Chicago, formerly Excelerate Labs, will announce Thursday its first class of 10 startups under its new brand, which will include the Chicago-based companies: Project Fixup, SimpleRelevance and SocialCrunch. More...

3 Chicago companies in TechStars Chicago’s inaugural class

December 24, 2018 at 1:28 a.m.

TechStars Chicago, formerly Excelerate Labs, will announce Thursday its first class of 10 startups under its new brand, which will include the Chicago-based companies: Project Fixup, SimpleRelevance and SocialCrunch. More...

Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker advocates paying parents for student performance

August 24, 2021 at 8:14 a.m.

Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker could never win an election in this town. In a 30-minute speech Thursday to The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the 82-year-old University of Chicago...

Harris: Project gets off to ‘beautiful’ start

August 24, 2021 at 2:48 a.m.

The stickers are simple and, well, beautiful. Printed on reflective silver, they're cut in the size and shape of a nametag and say "you are beautiful" in bold, black print....

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