Facebook 3Q results fly past expectations
Facebook’s stock is soaring after the company reported a 60 percent revenue increase in the third quarter thanks to mobile advertising growth. The numbers beat Wall Street’s... 21 min ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
Boeing to place major 777X design work outside Seattle
Boeing Co. has decided to place significant design work for its forthcoming 777X jetliner in cities outside the Seattle area, where the current 777 was designed and is being built... 4 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
I-GO becomes Enterprise CarShare
I-GO Car Sharing has now officially become Enterprise CarShare as the Chicago car sharing company is blended with its new owner. 5 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Lululemon hires ex-Kmart executive for global merchandising role
Yogawear maker Lululemon Athletica Inc on Wednesday named a former executive of Sears Holdings Corp to oversee its global merchandising and design, but offered no clue on who... 5 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Nestle's U.S. pizza business leaving Illinois
Nestle USA said Wednesday it will move its pizza division, which makes DiGiorno, California Pizza Kitchen, Tombstone and Jack’s brands, from Northbrook to a Cleveland suburb by... 5 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Digital media startup Spartz raises $8M from local firm
Spartz Inc., the Chicago-based digital media startup co-founded by entrepreneur Emerson Spartz, said Wednesday it has raised $8 million from a subsidiary of local investment firm... 6 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Stocks little changed before Fed announcement
Stocks were mixed Wednesday on Wall Street as investors wait to hear what the Federal Reserve says about the future of its massive economic stimulus program. 6 hours ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
Surgical Care Affiliates climbs after $235M IPO
Shares of Surgical Care Affiliates are rising after the outpatient surgical center operator’s initial public offering raised a total of $234.7 million. 6 hours ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
Allstate 3Q profit slides, but operating profit tops expectations
Allstate Corp. said Wednesday its profit plunged in the third-quarter due to a loss on the sale of a life insurance unit, but the Northbrook company's operating profit still... 51 min ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Kraft 3Q profit rises despite lower sales
Kraft Foods Group said Wednesday its third quarter earnings rose 7 percent as cost-cutting in some areas of the business offset slightly lower revenue. 1 hour ago | Chicago Tribune |  
JD Power: Chase 1st in Midwest small biz banking satisfaction
Chase ranked first in a small business banking customer satisfaction survey in the Midwest, research firm JD Power said Wednesday, just months after it was also named the best... 1 hour ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Stocks fall after Fed says US still needs support
The stock market pulled back from all-time highs Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy still needs help from its stimulus program. 1 hour ago | Chicago Sun-Times |  
U.S. regulator underdisclosed improper loans to AlphaMetrix: sources
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Sprint demonstrates 1 gigabit wireless data speeds
(Reuters) - Sprint Corp said on Wednesday it has demonstrated ultra-fast wireless data speeds of 1 gigabits per second, about 16 times faster than its current peak speeds and... 2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune |  
Curves of BG celebrates 10 years
Curves of Buffalo Grove will celebrate its 10th anniversary by hosting a free Zumba-Thon from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 and an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2,... 2 hours ago | Daily Herald |