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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 Thursday, October 1, 2009 · Video: Handicapping the 2016 vote · Chicago favored in online Olympics poll · The 2016 Olympic vote at a glance · Dow closes down 200 points · Obama dispatching Duncan, Holder to Chicago · Kraft able to finance a Cadbury bid: bankers · O'Hare-area hotel faces foreclosure · It's the Oprah show, Olympics style · CME downplays reliance on OTC for growth · Deere, UAW ink tentative contract · State Farm will continue to back golf tourney · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · 2016 race still tight; IOC sked messy for TV: Greg Hinz · Jordan gives Florida housing a hand: Taking Names · Backing into a 2016 Olympics prediction: Biz of Sports · CIT collapse would be messy, pros say: Enterprise City  Final Markets Dow Jones 9,509.28 -203.00 -2.09% NASDAQ 2,057.48 -64.94 -3.06% Crain's Index 79.68 -2.49 -3.03% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Crain's 2010 Book of Lists. This is the issue you'll see on every decision-maker's desk in the city, starting with the 1500 companies featured inside. Place an ad to put you in the right place at the right time all year round. Contact Kate Van Etten at kvanetten@crain.com or 312-649-5492. Delivers Dec 28. Ad Close Nov 3. OTHER HEADLINES · Kraft explains charging for iPhone app Advertising Age · U of I could name interim leader Saturday Daily Herald · Patti Blagojevich files defamation suit Chicago Sun-Times · Comcast reportedly nosing around NBC Crain's New York Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Oct. 1 Sports business consultant Marc Ganis talks about what the city needs to do to win over the International Olympic Committee.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Focus on Law: Scoping out liability traps · Is your company the best? · Check, Please! visits Le Colonial SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies » Account Settings LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.