Business Beat: Shake Shack IPO, Walgreen deal OK'd, AirTran's final flight

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Shake Shack orders an IPO

Shake Shack is bringing its burgers, milkshakes and crinkle-cut fries to Wall Street. The burger chain filed for an initial public offering Monday, hoping to raise as much as $100 million.

Walgreen shareholders OK $16 billion deal with Alliance Boots

Walgreen shareholders have voted in favor of the nation’s largest drugstore chain spending nearly $16 billion to complete the final step in its purchase of European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots.

AirTran makes final flight, ending 21-year run

AirTran, which was acquired by Southwest in 2011, joins Northwest Airlines, which was bought by Delta, and Continental Airlines, which merged with United Airlines, in retirement.

Stocks edge higher in quiet, pre-holiday trading

Bangers & Lace opens in Evanston [Eater Chicago]

Being uninsured in America will cost you more

Chrysler recalls 67,000 pickup trucks

Carl Icahn wants to split up crane maker Manitowoc Co.

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