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Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential

Business is popping for healthier snack - February 8, 2012 - So many people dream of taking a family recipe or a favorite food and turning it into a business. For Andrew Friedman and...

Aon special meeting on move to London closed to media - February 5, 2012 - Aon Corp. said Friday that the meeting next month at which its shareholders will vote on the proposed move of its corporate headquarters...

Ask Rex Huppke: I Just Work Here

Ask Rex Huppke: I Just Work Here

Is it OK to quit without a new job lined up? - February 5, 2012 - In 1978, a country music singer named David Allan Coe took every worker's darkest fantasy and captured it in a song that would become a...

The many faces of business-casual - January 29, 2012 - Good news for facial-hair enthusiasts. After six decades of flagrant beardscrimination, Walt Disney Co. has lifted its ban on employee...

Gregory Karp

Gregory Karp

A premium consideration - February 3, 2012 - Buying life insurance isn't a sexy purchase, but it's fundamental to financial planning. That's why it's alarming that ownership of...

Dig deep for right diamond - January 20, 2012 - Smart spenders in the market to buy diamonds, perhaps for Valentine's Day, know all about the four C's: cut, color, clarity and carat....

Gail MarksJarvis

Gail MarksJarvis

Emerging markets soar as investors grab up risky bargains - February 8, 2012 - Investors have begun 2012 in the mood for taking risks. You'll see it if you look at virtually any stock fund in your 401(k), but...

Can cautious consumers, investors conjure 'animal spirits' back to Wall Street? - February 1, 2012 - Once traumatized, it's tough to move on with your life without being cautious.

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