Monday, February 13, 2012

Dow up 73 | Hull House bankruptcy | United's gift card exchange | Apple's suppliers | Houston's death

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 • chicagotribune.com business newsletter
By Zoe Galland, BizWrap columnist

CLOSING BELL
DJIA
12,874.04 +72.81 | NSDQ 2,931.39 +27.51 | S&P 1,351.77 +9.13

Deal booked.
Stocks rose as Greece's parliament approved strict financial reforms needed to obtain its latest international bailout package: MORE>>



TOP BUSINESS NEWS
jj Apple has best image of any U.S. company, new survey finds: MORE>>
 • Meanwhile, the computer giant asks an outside labor group to inspect its Chinese factories:
MORE>>
 • Among less-liked companies: AIG, Goldman and ... Chrysler? MORE>>

United
to let MileagePlus members convert unused gift cards into award miles: MORE>>


Oprah Winfrey
apologizes for tweet that may have improperly asked Nielsen subscribers to tune into OWN: MORE>>

Groupon
adds "thumbs up" feedback in revamp of website: MORE>>


McDonald's
promises to end the use of sow gestation crates‎: MORE>>

Pentagon
plans to rework Boeing tanker deal: MORE>>

Jane Addams Hull House
Association files for bankruptcy: MORE>>

General Electric to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans in the next five years
: MORE>>

Sneaky AT&T has started cutting data speeds to control data usage on its network: MORE>>

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TALKING BUSINESS
"I love London," said Aon founder Pat Ryan in his first public remarks since the broker announced its proposed move from Chicago. Ryan said the move is a "statement about the importance of the London insurance market": MORE>>

IN OTHER NEWS
jjPresident Barack Obama sends $3.8 trillion election-year budget to Congress: MORE>>
 • New poll finds that both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum trail President Obama: MORE>>

Two Chicago police officers face federal theft charges after allegedly stealing $5,200: MORE>>

Robbers hit Magnificent Mile jewelry store: MORE>>

Hugh Hefner's son accused of domestic violence: MORE>>

Israeli vehicles
attacked in New Delhi and Tbilisi, Georgia: MORE>>
 
Arab leaders call for new effort on Syria: MORE>>


LATEST CHICAGO AND NATIONAL NEWS >>


IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
An Alabama man accused of drowning his new wife by turning off her air supply during a diving excursion in Australia is set to be tried again today in Birmingham on two fresh counts of murder. More from the LATimes blog Nation Now: MORE>>


SPORTS FIX

Judge allows Jerry Sandusky visits from his grandchildren: MORE>>

Derrick Rose
seeing a back specialist today: MORE>>

LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>


OFF THE CLOCK
jjCoroner officials say they have not made a link between drugs and Whitney Houston's death, but confirm that she was found in a bathtub: MORE>>
 • Jennifer Hudson pays tribute to Houston at Grammys: MORE>>

Adele's "21"
is poised to tie the "Bodyguard" soundtrack for No. 1 all-time chart leader: MORE>>

Beach Boys
reunite at the awards: MORE>>



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

Weather |
Cloudy, with light snow in the evening, then intermittent light freezing drizzle or light snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>



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