• Applications for U.S. jobless aid dip to 3-month low

    WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 315,000, its lowest level in thr ...
    March 13, 2014 - 9:36 am

  • Dobbeck: Leaves of absence raise questions for employers

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    March 12, 2014 - 5:59 pm

  • Airlines hurt as Ukraine crisis lifts oil price

    GENEVA – The global airlines industry lowered its profit forecast Wednesday for this year after the Ukrainian crisis caused a spike in the price of fu ...
    March 12, 2014 - 5:57 pm

  • Will Google bring good fortune to Credit Karma?

    SAN FRANCISCO – Google is betting that good things will happen to Credit Karma, an online service that provides consumers with free copies of the cred ...
    March 12, 2014 - 5:57 pm

  • Herbalife facing FTC inquiry; shares plunge

    PORTLAND, Ore. – Herbalife Ltd. says that it is facing an inquiry from the Federal Trade Commission.
    March 12, 2014 - 5:56 pm

  • Low-wage workers struggle to find middle-pay jobs

    WASHINGTON – For years, many Americans followed a simple career path: Land an entry-level job. Accept a modest wage. Gain skills. Leave eventually for ...
    March 12, 2014 - 5:55 pm

  • Workforce Network to host job fair Friday

    WOODSTSOCK – The McHenry County Workforce Network is hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at its office, 500 Russel Court, Woodstock.
    March 12, 2014 - 5:52 pm

  • MCC seeks exhibitors for spring job fair

    CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College is seeking employers for its spring job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 4 in the multi-purpose room in Buildin ...
    March 12, 2014 - 5:51 pm

  • RTA suing American Airlines over tax incentives

    CHICAGO – The agency that oversees public transportation in Chicago is suing American Airlines for falsely claiming to buy “vast amounts of jet fuel” ...
    March 12, 2014 - 5:52 pm

  • Timothy J. O’Connor: Proper planning can ensure solid legacy

    Estate planning conversations are never easy, but they’re crucial for helping create a secure future for your family.
    March 11, 2014 - 4:45 pm

  • Europe wants its Parmesan back, seeks name change

    WASHINGTON – Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle m ...
    March 11, 2014 - 4:49 pm

  • How investors may be getting fooled by buybacks

    NEW YORK – If you're puzzled why the U.S. stock market has risen so fast in a slow-growing economy, consider one of its star performers: DirecTV.
    March 11, 2014 - 4:49 pm

  • U.S. House committee investigating GM recall

    DETROIT – A congressional committee is investigating the way General Motors and a federal safety agency handled a deadly ignition switch problem in co ...
    March 11, 2014 - 4:46 pm

  • Employers posted more open jobs in January

    WASHINGTON – U.S. employers advertised slightly more jobs in January than in December, a sign that hiring should remain steady in coming months.
    March 11, 2014 - 4:45 pm

  • U.S. wholesaler sales fall 1.9 percent in January

    WASHINGTON – U.S. wholesale businesses in January suffered their steepest sales drop in nearly five years, yet they continued to increase their stockp ...
    March 11, 2014 - 4:46 pm

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