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The crisis-management playbook ahead for scandal-scarred Guaranteed Rate
Chicago-mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate will have to move quickly to calm a public relations crisis sparked by a news report alleging a toxic workplace culture. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Mark Weinraub is a banking and finance reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business. He joined Crain's in...
8 Northwestern projects land seed funding from Ryan family accelerator
Eight life sciences research projects at Northwestern University garnered seed funding from the Pat & Shirley Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund. This exclusive Health Pulse content is only available to Health Pulse subscribers. Get a full year of access to Health Pulse + all Crain's Chicago articles and special reports.
Chronic absenteeism, a worrying metric for schools, hinders academic recovery
Students may not get graded on their attendance, but when they miss too many school days, their grades are more likely to suffer. As schools continue to climb out of the COVID pandemic's academic abyss, student absenteeism is a leading factor hindering their recovery from learning losses, researchers say. Chronic...
Take a look at the 400 Lake Shore construction site
Construction on Related Midwest’s massive two-tower development on the former Chicago Spire site is about to go vertical. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Rachel Herzog is a commercial real estate reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business. She joined Crain’s in 2023 from The Real Deal, where...
McDonald's won't let AI run its drive-thrus — for now
While seemingly every major company is diving right into the generative AI pool, McDonald's is stepping out of one of its experiments with the nascent technology. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Of all the hot IPOs over the past year — AI firms and biotech startups...
Inside WeightWatchers' shift on Wegovy, Mounjaro, other GLP-1s
In early May, the stars came out to talk about weight and body image at an event in New York City. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The retailization of health care has hit another bump in the road, according to The Washington Post. Around the world,...
Boeing CEO faces Senate grilling as successor search gains pace
As crisis engulfs Boeing Co. following the near-catastrophic accident on an airborne 737 Max 9 aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun has kept an increasingly low profile in recent months. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The administration is investigating how titanium with potentially falsified records made...
The Cannabist Company to exit Florida, focus on Ohio, Delaware
The Cannabist said it already has several letters of intent signed for the acquisition of its Florida assets. The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. (Cboe CA: CBST) (OTCQX: CBSTF) announced Monday that it will exit Florida, one of the biggest state cannabis markets in the U.S., to focus on other limited-license recreational marijuana markets, including Ohio and Delaware.
Megabus parent company files for bankruptcy amid ridership decline
Bus company Coach USA, owner of the Megabus brand and commuter bus lines connecting Chicago to dozens of Midwest destinations, filed for bankruptcy, saying it was unable to recover from a decline in ridership brought on by the pandemic. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The measure...
Feds want Outcome Health's ex-CEO Rishi Shah to do 15 years in prison
Prosecutors want a federal judge to sentence former Outcome Health CEO Rishi Shah to 15 years in prison and his co-defendants to 10 years for their roles in defrauding investors, lenders and customers out of nearly $1 billion. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. It's the fourth...
Report reveals patient care concerns over Amazon's One Medical call center
The retailization of health care has hit another bump in the road, according to a Washington Post report that raises safety concerns about how Amazon has handled a patient care since acquiring health care provider One Medical. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Around the world, a...
Commentary: How to help students find their way back to regular school attendance
How would you feel if your child was absent 10% or more of the school year? They'd miss critical lessons in reading and math, enriching art classes and social interactions that are key to their development. Inevitably, they would fall behind their peers academically and socially, making it harder to catch up and succeed.
Ex-employees describe toxic environment at Guaranteed Rate: report
Create your free account to continue reading. As the number of users on the brokerage's platform has grown to 1.7 million from 500,000 in just two years, competitors will likely take note and try to carve out their own piece of the market. A veteran of the Chicago-based investment management...
American Airlines-flight attendant union talks to continue after Buttigieg visit
American Airlines Group Inc. and its flight attendants will meet for contract talks on Tuesday after making some progress toward an agreement that would avert a walkout in the summer travel season. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Bark Air is designed specifically for dogs — or...
A side effect of abortion restrictions: Crain's Daily Gist podcast
Abortion bans are driving demand for medical residency programs in states like Illinois. Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis joins host Amy Guth to discuss the national trend among fledgling doctors looking to gain full accreditation. Plus: Tempus IPO raises $410 million, at top of the range; CTA, Metra...
Ed Burke seeks sentencing delay
Former Ald. Ed Burke is asking a federal judge to delay his upcoming sentencing until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the appeal of a corruption case involving the former mayor of Portage, Ind. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The addition of Michael Sacks, Smita Shah...
Typical Black household in Chicago has zero net worth, study reports
The typical Black household in the Chicago area has nothing to fall back on, its assets and debts adding up to zero, according to a new report. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Chicago has third-most Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. Chicago is now home to...
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