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Data breaches persist despite heightened security
Earlier this year, some employees of Schneider Electric of Palatine got an unwelcome surprise in a letter about the stock purchase plan in which they participate. Visible through the address window were their Social Security numbers. One of Schneider's...
Tags: Justice System, Boy Scouts of America, Criminals, Laws, Computer Crime
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Groupon narrows loss in first quarter, plans new chapter
Groupon Inc. claimed Wednesday a "new chapter" in its history, seeking to fundamentally shift the way the company sells its deals to customers and offering more financial disclosures. It was the first quarter that the Chicago-based daily deals company...
Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Eric Lefkofsky, Economy, Business and Finance
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Groupon 1Q loss shrinks, shares soar
Tribune reporterDaily deals provider Groupon Inc. significantly narrowed its net loss in the first quarter, with the company's North American business offsetting continued weak revenues in its overseas markets. The company reported a net loss of $4 million, or 1 cent...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Eric Lefkofsky, Apple iPhone, Andrew Mason, AOL LLC
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Violence Community Conversation at the Chicago Tribune
When Trib Nation put out the call to people interested in violence and why it has festered in Chicago, we found immediate and strong interest. Readers wanted to join the conversation. So did the heads of organizations, victim advocates, people who...
Tags: Football, Charity, Arts and Culture, National Football League, YMCA
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Airlines posturing for Boeing Dreamliner grounding compensation
Airlines around the world recently have amped up their comments about receiving potential compensation from Chicago-based Boeing Co. due to the global grounding of the 787 Dreamliner because of overheating batteries. For example, the CEO of Qatar...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Boeing Co., Trips and Vacations, Companies and Corporations, Business Trips
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Computer hacks, bugs and attacks are all too common
Jaron Lanier makes no claim to be a psychic, but he knows what he knows. "Let me give you a headline that will happen in the coming weeks," Lanier, a computer scientist and author alternately credited with coining or popularizing the term "virtual...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Arts and Culture, Architecture, Charles Schwab, Computer Crime
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Chicago Rush owner ousted by league, which takes over team
When David Staral Jr. stepped up in early February to purchase the Chicago Rush from the Arena Football League, he promised ownership stability to a beleaguered franchise. Three months later, Staral, whose own troubled financial history included...
Tags: Arena Football League, Financially Distressed Companies, Online Advertising, Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy
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Mayor Emanuel reports gifts from the rich and famous
A stay at the house of a Hollywood entertainment mogul, transportation on the tabs of millionaire venture capitalists and, for the second straight year, sports tickets, meals and more from his close adviser Michael Sacks. These perks and others are...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Chicago Mayor, Business Enterprises, Politics, Mutual Funds
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Groupon Goods chief leaves for Staples
Tribune reporterThe executive who ran Groupon's Goods business has left the Chicago-based company for a new role at office products retailer Staples. The Framingham, Mass.-based company said Tuesday that Faisal Masud will take over as executive vice president of...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, eBay Inc., Amazon.com Inc., E-Commerce Industry
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Rocketmiles hotel booking startup raises $2M
Tribune reporterRocketmiles, a Chicago travel startup co-founded by a former Groupon and United Airlines executive, has raised $2 million in its first round of external funding. The company was created in 2012 and operated in beta mode for two months before a formal...Tags: Trips and Vacations, United Air Lines, U.S. Airways, Hotels and Accommodations, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)
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The day ahead in business May 8
Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended May 4, 6:30 a.m.; Crude inventories for week ended May 4, 9:30 a.m. Local earnings: CF Industries Holdings Inc., Groupon Inc., Manitex International Inc., Middleby Corp., MYR Group Inc., Nanosphere Inc.,...
Tags: Deutsche Telekom AG, Standard Parking Corporation, ING Groep NV, Steinway & Sons, Tesla Motors, Inc.
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Andrew Mason's pay fell 33% in last full year as Groupon CEO
Tribune reporterFormer Groupon Inc. Chief Executive Andrew Mason saw his 2012 compensation drop 33 percent from the previous year, according to a proxy statement filed Monday with regulators. Mason, who was fired from Groupon at the end of February, collected $5,291...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Eric Lefkofsky, Economy, Business and Finance, Andrew Mason
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