General Motors Co. said Friday it will shut down Saab after talks to sell the brand to a Dutch automaker collapsed, marking the third time this year that a deal by GM to sell an unwanted brand has fallen through. ...more

December 19, 2009

Even though employees at the Peer Bearing Co. no longer work for the Spungen family that recently sold the Waukegan-based ball bearings maker, they still each received a turkey this Thanksgiving holiday in keeping with tradition. ...more

November 29, 2008

What's the cheapest way to call my family overseas on my cell phone? There are a couple of options here, including a new one that should be intriguing for frequent overseas callers. ...more

January 13, 2008

TAMPA - With only about 48 hours to wait, roughly 25 people are lined up this morning at the entrance to an Ikea store set to open in Orlando on Wednesday. Joseph Roth, a spokesman for the Swedish company, said that number may swell to several thousand by the time doors open in the 309,000-square-foot store at 9 a.m. Wednesday. ...more

November 12, 2007