CHICAGO – Chicago prides itself on both its museums and its public spaces. It’s no wonder then that Thursday’s Chicago Plan Commission approval of the relocation of the Chicago Children’s Museum to Grant Park sparked such emotion. The children’s museum says it has outgrown its Navy Pier location and has long been in search of a new home.
DETROIT – GM and an automobile union on Thursday reached a tentative contract deal that could signal the end of a monthlong strike at a GM assembly plant in Michigan.
DETROIT – Burdened by a weak U.S. economy, flagging SUV sales and ongoing labor strikes, Detroit-based GM Corp. posted a $3.3 billion first-quarter loss on Wednesday.
DETROIT – Buoyed by strong international sales, the Detroit-based Ford Motor Company announced on Thursday it made a $100 million profit in the first quarter.
DETROIT – The nation’s credit crunch is hitting car sales hard as automobile dealers are forced to turn away potential buyers due to lack of financing.
LANSING, Mich. – Broken labor negotiations prompted United Auto Workers to walk off the job Thursday morning at a General Motors plant in Delta Township, Mich.
Attention, Earthlings: A Spring n-Counter Had Professionals Landing at the W CHICAGO – On April 24, 2008, Business Network Chicago welcomed a wide array of Chicago professionals to the Spring n-Counter. This evening at the W Hotel in downtown Chicago gave individuals from all facets of business an opportunity to network with class. The evening drew people from Chicago in marketing, IT and many other segments and allowed them to make connections, promote and share their enthusiasm for business and technology in the Windy City.
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