Monday, December 5, 2011

Dow up 78 | Starbucks beer near | Credit card workout | Metra schedule plans | Santo in Hall

 Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 • chicagotribune.com business newsletter
By Mary Jane Grandinetti, BizWrap columnist

CLOSING BELL
DJIA 12,097.83 +78.41 | NSDQ 2,655.76 +28.83 | S&P 1,257.08 +12.80

Credit crunch. A report that S&P is looking at downgrading Germany and five other euro zone members puts a late crimp in market rally: MORE>>



TOP BUSINESS NEWS
jjIrene Rosenfeld, Tony Vernon to star in tale of two Krafts: MORE>>
 • Miles White says Abbott will stay intact: MORE>>

Starbucks beer, wine service coming here: MORE>>

WGN Radio shake-up spreads to overnights: MORE>>

Latest cost cuts to make post office even less relevant: MORE>>

Madigan, CUB team up to push for Ameren rate cuts: MORE>>

Sarkozy and Merkel come up with Euro debt plan: MORE>>

A little bit of Patagonia headed for Gold Coast: MORE>>

Apple's loss on Galaxy is Samsung's gain: MORE>>
 • Nothing coming up roses for RIM: MORE>>

Credit cards getting a workout again: MORE>>

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TALKING BUSINESS
"It will certainly tighten things up somewhat. But there is so little good information on what actually happened at MF Global that it is hard to know if this would have made a difference," Daniel Waldman, a former general counsel at the CFTC, on new limits on trading with clients' cash: MORE>>


IN OTHER NEWS
jjMetra tinkering with UP service: MORE>>
 • Another car-train crash on North Central line: MORE>>

That jar of fingers and tongue? Nevermind: MORE>>

Supreme Court takes Cheney-related case: MORE>>

Newt courts Donald and politics' other strange bedfellows: MORE>>

Drinking, driving and heading FAA don't mix: MORE>>
 • But it seems to be a trend: MORE>>

Putin's grip is loosened on in Russia: MORE>>

Damaged nuclear reactor in Japan leaking radioactive water: MORE>>

LATEST CHICAGO AND NATIONAL NEWS >>


IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
You've missed your chance to dine at Tribute, Phil Vettel writes in The Stew: MORE>>


SPORTS FIX

Santo elected to Hall of Fame: MORE>>
 • Remembering Ron: MORE>>
 • Minoso passed over: MORE>>

Injured Matt Forte expected back before end of season. Where have we heard that before? MORE>>
 • Lovie is squarely behind Haney: MORE>>

Bulls are back and so's their deal with WMVP
: MORE>>

LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>


OFF THE CLOCK
jjLooks like Charlie Sheen and one ex have quite a lot in common: MORE>>

Well, we know of at least one participant in the Super Bowl: MORE>>

 • To Greg Kot, Amy Winehouse compilation meows more than it roars: MORE>>


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

Weather |
Ain't no sunshine until at least Tuesday. Highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>

 • Threat of rain means it's not a good day for women to be driving: MORE>>


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