Molson Coors says it has finished a roughly 400‑position reduction across its Americas business; the cuts include corporate roles at the Milwaukee campus. The move is folded into a larger cost‑savings push.

CME Group will open its crypto futures and options to 24/7 trading starting May 29, shifting institutional activity closer to Chicago markets.

After its $2.9B sale, TreeHouse Foods will close its South Beloit cookie plant and lay off dozens more workers, adding to earlier cuts across the company.

Unsecured personal loan balances rose to a record $276 billion as subprime borrowers and fintechs boosted originations, TransUnion finds.

Ikea will open a roughly 66,000-square-foot store at Gurnee Mills in 2026, bringing thousands of ready‑to‑take‑home items and the chain’s food counter to the north suburbs. The move follows a village-backed redevelopment of the former Sears Grand anchor.

Registrations surged before federal credits expired and then plunged, leaving dealers and Rivian's Normal plant to recalibrate while a small state rebate tries to pick up the slack.

In her first year as CEO, Kecia Steelman pushed Ulta into a sharp rebound — higher sales, a record loyalty base and a stock rally that has investors taking notice.

A Sun‑Times check of 35 common items found steep sticker shock on coffee, beef and household staples in Chicago, even as national CPI looks milder. Local groups and shoppers are adjusting.

QVC is negotiating a voluntary debt restructuring with creditors as CEO David Rawlinson weighs options to shore up the company's balance sheet.

New CEO Steve Cahillane paused Kraft Heinz's planned split and will invest $600M in marketing, sales and R&D after weak quarterly results.

Alden says it will pay more than other suitors to buy the employee‑owned Daily Herald; Paddock's Jan. 6 notice opens a 120‑day review window.

Arete founder Joshua D. Rogers will move to executive chairman as David Levine takes over as CEO, joining new senior hires amid strong 2025 results and an active SEC case.

Cboe plans exchange-listed yes-or-no event contracts that lean on SPX liquidity and exchange clearing, pitching a securities-based alternative to Kalshi and Polymarket. The exchange says it will avoid sports markets.