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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 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Friday, March 19, 2010 · Video: Loop retail strengthening · Chicago retail sales fell faster than ever in 2009 · Charlie Trotter ends Vegas run with restaurant closing · River North to get 2 high-end steakhouses · Current McPier chairman to lead interim board: report · CME faces deadline to keep resolution of Lehman Bros. positions confidential · AMA backs President Obama's health care bill · Gov. Quinn lobbies Caterpillar execs to keep plant in Illinois · Airbus' parent EADS might battle Boeing for Pentagon tanker contract · Morningstar buys research firm Realpoint for $52 million · In brief: Hyatt | Franklin Point | Burlington Coat Factory · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Lori Healey says when you're only woman in room, notice neckties; Art Institute, Museum of Science and Industry say thank-yous, and more: Taking Names · Beyond the Pedway takes in comedy biz; Data windfall for small biz: Enterprise City · Last area congressmen picking sides as House nears Obamacare vote: Greg Hinz · Winners and losers: CBS should score with Woods at Masters: Biz of Sports  As of 2 p.m. Dow Jones 10,726.19 -52.98 -0.49% NASDAQ 2,371.57 -19.71 -0.82% Crain's Index 93.11 -0.730 -0.778% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Join us at the 2010 ATHENA Leadership Summit April 5-6 as we honour Doris Christopher, Pampered Chef; Dr. Mulu Muleta, Women and Health Alliance International, Jessica Faye Carter, Nette Media & Carolyn Kepcher, Work Her Way! Register at http://www.athenainternational.org OTHER HEADLINES · Red Line tracks catch fire after bike hits rail Chicago Sun-Times · British Airways strike to go ahead CNN · Gasoline costs more and is expected to climb Daily Herald Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — March 19 Though the Loop's retail vacancy rate rose last year, experts say the business district's resurgence is still going strong, especially along State Street. And retailers such as Sugar Bliss agree.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Graphic: Young and unemployed · EIA: Start-up support on the rise? SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.