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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA WEEKLY JOB CHANGES TOP HEADLINES Tuesday, August 4, 2009 · Chicago Business Today: Hubbub at historic Blackstone · Can hobbled Huron Consulting survive this scandal? · First American takes $50M TARP infusion · United's on-time rate, traffic levels dip · Caterpillar CEO reaffirms outlook, recovery · Deals fill south suburban industrial building · Prescriptions boost Walgreen's same-store July sales · Playboy's loss widens on weak TV, print biz · ADM shares fall after earnings miss expectations · Hewitt rises as company boosts full-year outlook · In brief: Tribune | Inland Western CEO | Factory sale/leaseback · One-quarter of Chicagoans can't see this story  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Chicago misses best-cities cut, eBay's global reach and what makes a workplace great: Enterprise City · Will Wie fit in on U.S. team? Inside the Leather · Duchossois keeps yacht docked; a surprising evening stroll: Taking Names · Catching up with Peavy, Bartman: Biz of Sports   Final Markets Dow Jones 9,320.19 +33.63 +0.36% NASDAQ 2,011.31 +2.70 +0.13% Crain's Index 76.47 +0.570 +0.751% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT New Job-Hunting Tool from Crain's Want to do a speed search of jobs offered by Chicago-area companies? Check out the new, electronic Job Seeker Edition of Crain's Book of List—with direct links to job listings for each company. Plus a direct link to Crain's stories about each employer. It's just $49. To sample and buy, go to www.ChicagoBusiness.com/jobseeker. OTHER HEADLINES · Morningstar's Mansueto shows interest in BusinessWeek BusinessWeek.com · Higher costs spur rise in U.S. consumer spending New York Times · N. Korean leader reportedly pardons U.S. journalists CNN.com · Treasurys drop as housing data improves MarketWatch Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today - Aug. 4 Labor tensions flare at Michigan Avenue's Blackstone Hotel. Owner Sage Hospitality says it is making progress in talks with Unite Here, the union that claims management illegally tried to kick out. Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.