Ray Conner, president of the Boeing's ommercial airplane division, told an investor conference on Wednesday that the company expects retrofits of the battery system on its 787 Dreamliner to be finished by next week. […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. […]
Stocks extended gains on Wednesday immediately following prepared testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke before a congressional panel. […]
Crain's Chicago Business reports: The Palmer House Hilton Hotel is on the block. Owners Thor Equities LLC have hired Jones Lang LaSalle to shop the 1,639-room Loop hotel, which it bought eight years ago. It hopes to get $500 million for the property. […]
More than 9,000 previously owned homes were sold in the Chicago area in April, another strong month for sales volume that was met by more pricing recovery. […]
