Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Dow down 179 | $199 Kindle tablet | Toning shoe refund | Groupon loyalty program

 Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 • chicagotribune.com business newsletter
By Margaret O'Brien, BizWrap columnist

CLOSING BELL
DJIA 11,010.90 -179.79 | NSDQ 2,491.58 -55.25 | S&P 1,151.06 -24.32

Stocks fell as sharp declines in metals and energy prices weighed on commodity-related stocks and underscored concerns about the global economy and Europe's festering debt crisis: MORE>>



TOP BUSINESS NEWS
jjAmazon unveiled its $199 Kindle Fire Android tablet which could provide a serious challenge to the iPad: MORE>>
 • What it looks like: MORE>>

Reebok will refund $25 million to buyers of its toning shoes: MORE>>

Groupon is launching a loyalty program for merchants to reward frequent visitors: MORE>>

Allstate to cut agent base pay by 20 percent, thin ranks: MORE>>

Airline that was going to launch service from Gary to Las Vegas pulls out at last minute: MORE>>

UAW members approve new contract with General Motors: MORE>>

Former Burger King CEO makes push to take helm at Cosi: MORE>>

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TALKING BUSINESS
"They're sitting pretty at the moment. Anything above $90 is fine," said oil consultant Bill Farren-Price of Petroleum Policy Intelligence of the Gulf Arab group: MORE>>


IN OTHER NEWS
jjWauconda minister investigated for "naked light therapy" rituals with female followers: MORE>>

Google search engine gets suburban police department phone number wrong: MORE>>

Chicago Public Schools to start system to rate preschools: MORE>>

New York teen arrested for charging thousands to take SAT for other students: MORE>>

At least 13 people in eight states have died from listeria from tainted cantaloupes: MORE>>
 • Tyson recalls ground beef in Illinois and 14 states: MORE>>

Florida to move its presidential primary
up to Jan. 31: MORE>>
 • Mitt Romney presses on despite Chris Christie fever: MORE>>

Libyan leaders claim to know where Moammar Gadhafi may be hiding: MORE>>

Why men and women should be on different colonoscopy schedules: MORE>>

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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
The Harvard School of Public Health is serving up its own healthy plate eating guidelines, calling the government's My Plate eating program flawed. More in The Stew: MORE>>


SPORTS FIX

A new book about the late Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton claims he abused drugs and cheated on wife: MORE>>

Bulls star Derrick Rose may play overseas if NBA player lockout continues: MORE>>

 • Kobe Bryant says Italy is a strong possibility: MORE>>

Florida Marlins introduce Ozzie Guillen their new manager: MORE>>
 • Walker out as White Sox hitting coach: MORE>>

LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>


OFF THE CLOCK
jjCan you guess the celebrity mustaches?: MORE>>

Andy Rooney and his eyebrows will make their final appearance on "60 Minutes" this Sunday: MORE>>

The worst of the worst, our list of zero-star movies: MORE>>


HEADED OUT?
Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>

Weather |
More rain and more cool temperatures. Rain may fall over 90 percent or more of the Chicago area. Low of 55. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>



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