Women still not making it to top
Chicago's top businesses are putting slightly more women into their boardrooms and officer ranks, but there are still no women in the top echelons of corporate life, a new study has found.
Alcatel plans to cut 900 jobs
DALLAS--French telecommunications giant Alcatel SA said Friday it would close three U.S. facilities and cut 900 jobs over the next few months.
Drug companies lure patients with free trials
TRENTON, N.J.--Pharmaceutical companies promoting their top-selling prescription drugs are luring customers with the same tactics as mass merchandisers: coupons and, in some cases, money-back guarantees.
