Monday, January 23, 2012

Dow down 12 | Kirk hospitalized | No Sun-Times endorsements | Stem cell progress | Cavallari pregnant

Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 • chicagotribune.com business newsletter
By Zoe Galland, BizWrap columnist

CLOSING BELL
DJIA
12,708.82 -11.66 | NSDQ 2,784.17 -2.53 | S&P 1,316.00 +0.62

Taking a pause.
Stocks fell slightly as developments in the eurozone, including the terms of a likely Greek default, remained a concern: MORE>>



TOP BUSINESS NEWS
jj General Growth heiress Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan gets the OK to sue her lawyers and her trustee for allegedly mismanaging her money: MORE>>

Chicago Sun-Times
says it will no longer make endorsements in upcoming elections: MORE>>

Royal Crown Bottling
of Chicago files for bankruptcy and will liquidate: MORE>>

NBC News
is starting its own e-book unit: MORE>>
 • Number of Americans owning a tablet computer or e-reader nearly doubles over the holiday period: MORE>>

Passengers
can get the lowest airfares if they buy tickets six weeks before their flight, study finds: MORE>>

Disney
deigns to let its theme-park workers grow beards: MORE>>

Struggling Olive Garden tries to win back customers who have fallen out of love with the nation's largest Italian chain: MORE>>

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TALKING BUSINESS
"It's somewhat insulting that they don't give veterans the benefit of the doubt," said Jim Sweizer of American Military University, a provider of online education to active members of the military. For-profit colleges are coming under attack again, this time for allegedly preying on military veterans: MORE>>


IN OTHER NEWS
jjU.S. Sen. Mark Kirk undergoes surgery after suffering a stroke: MORE>>
 • Doctors say stroke affected his left arm and left leg, and caused some facial distortion: MORE>>


Cook County judge refuses to lower bond of teenager charged in the videotaped beating of Bridgeport teen: MORE>>

Uzbeki refugee arrested on terror charges in Chicago: MORE>>

European Union
bans Iranian oil imports: MORE>>


Stem cells may aid vision in blind people, study finds: MORE>>

LATEST CHICAGO AND NATIONAL NEWS >>


IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party favorite who has been critical of the Transportation Security Administration, was blocked from boarding a flight in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday after refusing to consent to a body pat-down. More from the LATimes blog Politics Now: MORE>>


SPORTS FIX

Derrick Rose plans to play with the Bulls tonight after missing four games: MORE>>

Patriots are favored by Vegas books to beat the Giants in the Super Bowl: MORE>>
 • Julius Peppers will go to the Pro Bowl after all: MORE>>

LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>


OFF THE CLOCK
jjJay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are going to have a baby: MORE>>
 • Aretha Franklin calls off wedding less than a month after announcing engagement: MORE>>
 • Heidi Klum and Seal split up after seven years of marriage: MORE>>

Tracy Morgan rushed to hospital at Sundance Film Festival: MORE>>


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

Weather |
Mostly cloudy, with a few flurries in the evening and lows in the lower 20s. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>



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