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OptionsCity Selected as Preferred Vendor for Nasdaq Energy Futures
OptionsCity has been selected as a preferred independent software vendor for Nasdaq Futures (NFX), the exchange group's US-based ...
3 Apps to Make Your Commute Less Awful
The average American spends 25.5 minutes a day commuting each way to work, and nearly 600,000 “megacommuters” trek for 90 minutes or 50 ...
New AWS C4 Instances Put To the Test
The newest line of Amazon Web Services' Elastic Compute Cloud instances is being put to the test by IT pros, who must suss out if the ...
Nasdaq—and a Notable Partner—Challenge CME
With its bid to create a new energy futures exchange, Nasdaq OMX Group is teaming up with Chicago partners to take on CME Group, the ...
Business Bunker Provides Support to Local Veterans
Video: Chicago's popular technology incubator 1871, located in the Merchandise Mart , is now home to a unique work space for veterans ...
All the Right Angles
When Al Capone was delivering bootlegged liquor to his speakeasies, using wooden boxes stenciled with the names of his legitimate ...
Sharing and Cyber for Small Biz Risks
If you write policies for small businesses, there are two big stories for 2015 that you should be tracking: the trajectory of the ...
Restaurant Owners Over-Exposed, Under-Insured for Data Breach Risks
Today, taking credit and debit cards is the norm for restaurants. Most customers expect to be able to use plastic and as many of 92 ...
What 3 Things Do All Businesses Need?
While big firms are shrinking, small business sectors continue to grow. With one of the most efficient technology platforms in the US, ...
How AgriCharts Is Helping Farmers Review Cash Bids for Their Grain
Barchart’s agricultural division, AgriCharts, announced this week that its new AgMobile app now includes intraday cash bids for grain. ...
7 Cold Weather Risks for Small Businesses
Many of us didn’t need a little groundhog in Pennsylvania to tell us that winter is here to stay. . .at least for another six weeks. ...
ParkWhiz for Android: Daily App Pick
Whether you’re a tourist visiting a major metropolitan area or a suburbanite arranging a meeting downtown, there is something to be said ...
What’s the Right Amount of Life Insurance?
Jeremy Hallett has a unique story. After selling used cars and traveling the world, he decided that life insurance was his passion…but ...
Startup Weekend Chicago Spawns Three Winning Concepts in Fintech
Within 54 hours, fintech folks from Chicago and beyond launched concepts to automate invoicing, bring crowdfunding to insurance and make ...
Investing Your Tax Refund Will Reap You Rewards For Your Retirement
Many people rely too heavily on insurance provided by employers, which will not last if you leave the job, said Jeremy Hallett, CEO of ...