United considers leaving Chicago

[Agarwalla, Niraj]

Does it matter where corporate HQ is located these days? Boeing's HQ is
located in Chicago, but it is still seen as a Seattle company. United
can move to the planet Mars, and unless they are planning to
significantly trim their ORD operations, no one is going to notice.
Also, almost all publicly-traded companies-- like Boeing and United--
are incorporated in Delaware, for business reasons.

--
Niraj Agarwalla



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Subject: United considers leaving Chicago


Thursday 1st June, 2006

United considers leaving Chicago =

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Big News Network.com Wednesday 31st May, 2006 (UPI) =


United Airlines is considering departing Chicago for good, especially
if=
San Francisco offers the airline some reasons to relocate its
corporate=
offices.

Next week, United executives will meet with officials of the northern
Ca=
lifornia city about a corporate headquarters relocation, the Chicago
Tri=
bune reported Wednesday.

United has hired real estate advisory firm Staubach Co. to evaluate
loca=
tions that would offer, among other things, about 150,000 square feet
of=
office space. Other options for United include Denver or staying in
its=
current location in Elk Grove Village, Ill., near Chicago's O'Hare
Inte=
rnational Airport.

The airline, which has not made a profit in six years, emerged from
bank=
ruptcy in February.




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[Michael Burris]

Agarwalla / All:

Perhaps United is looking for tax concessions from the
Elk Groove and sent this up as a trail ballon to scare
the city council?

You're right. A company can locate anywhere in the
world. Executives simply push paper and have
accountants.

Mike Burris
Cambridge, Mass

Post by Agarwalla, Niraj
Does it matter where corporate HQ is located these
days? Boeing's HQ is
located in Chicago, but it is still seen as a
Seattle company. United
can move to the planet Mars, and unless they are
planning to
significantly trim their ORD operations, no one is
going to notice.
Also, almost all publicly-traded companies-- like
Boeing and United--
are incorporated in Delaware, for business reasons.
--
Niraj Agarwalla
-----Original Message-----
From: The Airline List
Bill Hough
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: United considers leaving Chicago
Thursday 1st June, 2006
United considers leaving Chicago =3D

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Post by Agarwalla, Niraj
=3D
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Big News Network.com Wednesday 31st May, 2006
(UPI) =3D
United Airlines is considering departing Chicago for
good, especially
if=3D
San Francisco offers the airline some reasons to
relocate its
corporate=3D
offices.
Next week, United executives will meet with
officials of the northern
Ca=3D
lifornia city about a corporate headquarters
relocation, the Chicago
Tri=3D
bune reported Wednesday.
United has hired real estate advisory firm Staubach
Co. to evaluate
loca=3D
tions that would offer, among other things, about
150,000 square feet
of=3D
office space. Other options for United include
Denver or staying in
its=3D
current location in Elk Grove Village, Ill., near
Chicago's O'Hare
Inte=3D
rnational Airport.
The airline, which has not made a profit in six
years, emerged from
bank=3D
ruptcy in February.
http://www.auctiontransportation.com/sites/psa188/

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