Monday, March 5, 2012

Dow down 14 | G-8 summit canceled in Chicago | New CEO for Giordano's | Rosie O'Donnell's home | Avellini bankruptcy

Monday, Mar. 5, 2012 • chicagotribune.com business newsletter
By Zoe Galland, BizWrap columnist

CLOSING BELL
DJIA
12,962.81 -14.76 | NSDQ 2,950.48 -25.71 | S&P 1,364.33 -5.30

Clouds over China.
The basic materials and energy sectors led stocks lower after China, the world's second-largest economy, cut its growth target for 2012: MORE>>



TOP BUSINESS NEWS
jj The G-8 summit will be held at Camp David, not in Chicago as had been scheduled:
MORE>>

There's a new Big Cheese at Giordano's: MORE>>

Rosie O'Donnell lists her Lakeview home for $2.5 million: MORE>>

Former Bears quarterback Bob Avellini filed for bankruptcy last month: MORE>>

Annoying IRS software glitch is delaying tax refunds for some Americans: MORE>>

The world's richest people are being ranked daily by Bloomberg, just like stock prices or baseball standings: MORE>>

Apple is not expected to raise prices for the iPad 3: MORE>>

Delta to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi for its passengers -- as long as they're using it to shop on Amazon: MORE>>

Judge clears way for Alabama County's bankruptcy: MORE>>

Yahoo's restructuring could lead to thousands of jobs cuts: MORE>>

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TALKING BUSINESS
"We now firmly believe that RIM does not have the luxury of time on its side," wrote analyst Sameet Kanade, who believes that struggling Research In Motion will be forced this year to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service: MORE>>

IN OTHER NEWS
jjGeorgetown law student Sandra Fluke says Rush Limbaugh's apology changes nothing: MORE>>
 • AOL is the latest Limbaugh sponsor to pull ads: MORE>>
 • Sears, also under fire, claims it's not a sponsor of the show: MORE>>

University of Illinois trustees call closed-door emergency meeting, but no action expected on embattled president: MORE>>

Police release video of fatal store robbery in Indiana: MORE>>

President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying all options are open on Iran: MORE>>

Gunmen
disguised as cops kill 27 security men in Iraq: MORE>>


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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
Few were surprised that Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidency on Sunday, with widespread allegations of election fraud tipping the scales in his favor. What was surprising when Putin won? His tears. More from the LATimes blog World Now: MORE>>


SPORTS FIX

Derrick Rose scores 35 and scores spectacular floater basket as Bulls beat 76ers: MORE>>

LeBron James's
mom gets plea deal in valet battery case: MORE>>

LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>


OFF THE CLOCK
jj Julie Taymor and Bono, producers of doomed musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," are putting on quite a show in court: MORE>>
 • Bono accused of showing up for rehearsals drunk and with a bevy of supermodels: MORE>>

Lady Gaga
dines at Lou Malnati's during a night in Chicago: MORE>>

Michael Jackson
music files allegedly stolen by hackers: MORE>>


Brad Pitt
and George Clooney star in play about California's Proposition 8: MORE>>


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

Weather |
Warmer tomorrow, but tonight will have lows of 30 degrees, with a windchill as low as 23 degrees. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>



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