Robert Reed – Page 19

Flight attendants say new uniforms are making them sick. So why won’t American recall the clothing?

May 23, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Relations between the airline industry and its union employees have not always been smooth but here's a new wrinkle: Itchy uniforms. Yes, itchy. While it may sound funny, American Airlines'...

Trump’s Boeing blast may mute CEOs

August 21, 2019 at 9:15 p.m.

During a conference call this week that was open to the news media, Caterpillar's CEO said he was a little concerned about the incoming administration's tough foreign trade rhetoric. Should...

Trump’s tough tweet goal: Rattle Boeing

August 21, 2019 at 9:14 p.m.

It didn't take too long for President-elect Donald Trump to send a strong message to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg. As reported in today's column, the Chicago-based aerospace and defense giant...

With President Barack Obama on board, Air Force One is prepared to depart Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 19, 2015.

Boeing CEO waits for Trump’s trade play

August 21, 2019 at 9:13 p.m.

The brain trust at Boeing, among the city's largest companies and a global aerospace and defense powerhouse, must cringe every time President-elect Donald Trump riffs on foreign policy, especially when...

Businesses are increasingly up against new, more creative types of Internet hacking and are scrambling to defend themselves against online threats.

Businesses snagged by web of new Internet scams

August 21, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.

Norb Tatro, a former local TV news producer and friend of mine, was recently cloned. On Facebook, that is. I know this because his cyber alter ego contacted me one...

People check on their cellphones on Sept. 16, 2016, along North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Northbrook-based Allstate has announced it is acquiring SquareTrade, which sells warranties for cellphones and other devices.

Putting together the puzzle of Allstate’s $1.4 billion tech warranty firm purchase

June 8, 2018 at 9:08 p.m.

Allstate, which makes most of its money on sure things like selling insurance policies on homes and autos, is making a $1.4 billion bet that a lot of folks also...

Rick Ring, left, and Corinne Schmitt-Bries attach a panel to a John Deere 1050K Crawler Dozer at John Deere Dubuque Works in Dubuque, Iowa, on Feb. 11, 2015. The stocks of Deere & Co. and fellow Illinois company Caterpillar are near 52-week highs as the market senses opportunity in infrastructure improvements.

Illinois companies see possibilities in Safe Roads Amendment, Trump infrastructure plans

May 31, 2019 at 2:44 a.m.

President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to rebuild the country's multitude of highways, roads, bridges and dams is resonating with major Illinois business interests, which are mapping out their own infrastructure dreams....

Scam alert: This holiday, retailers expect many unhappy returns

May 23, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

A holiday-related crime spree is ramping up and chances are you won't even notice, but many local shopkeepers already are standing guard. It is called return fraud, and it's among...

Fewer layoffs around the holidays — and not just because it looks bad

May 23, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

While working in management some years back, I took part in a late autumn meeting where a new company strategy was finalized along with a decision to cut costs, which...

A United Airlines passenger plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. United Airline fliers will soon get the chance to buy cheaper fares on some of the airline's flights. But as good as that sounds, those tickets will come with strict rules that might not make it appealing for some passengers.

Cheap fares with no perks, not even a carry-on: The latest squeeze from airlines

May 23, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

United Airlines' new "basic economy" fares, a no-frills ticket strategy aimed at luring thrifty fliers, could heap more riches on Warren Buffett, the superwealthy investor who recently bought stock in...

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