Business news for Mon, 17 Dec 2007 & with word team. 6 news.

A team of researchers is using the Facebook habits of students to study how personal tastes, habits and values affect the formation of social relationships.

Mike Ashley is engaged in talks with Nike as the US sportswear company tries to persuade the maverick entrepreneur not to block its agreed bid for Umbro, kit sponsor to the England football team

Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer has reported a big drop in pre-tax profits and warned there is more to follow - thanks to the England football team.

No surprise that a film produced by Oprah and starring Denzel is creating buzz. But Monday night's special screening of "The Great Debaters" has another draw for some Chicago executives. The fictionalized story of an all-black college debate team that competed against an all-white team from a ...

For David A. Carpenter, life is good. The 45-year-old Chicago native is a top partner at Chicago's Mayer Brown LLP, where top partners earn salaries well into seven figures. He lives in the Gold Coast and heads a team of up to 40 lawyers who handle acquisitions and other complex legal chores for ...

Years ago, pro sports organizations recruited their new players from the field of college grads. Then, eager to get a jump-start on the best talent, they began wooing college seniors, juniors and sophomores. Today, high school players are seriously scouted. After all, the team with the best talent wRare up-and-coming candidates with business savvy are in high demand.