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View In Browser March 1, 2018 chicagotribune.com BizWrap ADVERTISEMENT $184 million loan on Kushner-owned Loop office tower faces scrutiny Thursday, Mar 1 RYAN ORI: The real estate firm of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is facing scrutiny over a $184 million deal to refinance a 30-story Chicago office tower, which reportedly followed White House meetings between Kushner and Apollo Global Management founder Joshua Harris . Read More » Armed private guards will patrol State Street to aid security downtown The Chicago Loop Alliance has hired two armed security guards who will begin patrolling State Street on Thursday with the goal of supplementing police presence, curbing shoplifting and dealing with panhandlers. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Sinclair's legal wheeling and dealing could seal its controversial Tribune Media pact. That's too bad. ROBERT REED: Sinclair's shrewd maneuvering — agreeing to sell WGN-TV and a New York station — could help win federal approval of the Tribune Media deal, despite widespread commercial and public opposition and concern. Read More » WeatherTech's founder lost three dogs to cancer. He says his new pet bowls are safe enough for a human. WeatherTech's David MacNeil, who built a booming floor mat manufacturing business in Bolingbrook, is launching ergonomic dog and cat bowls: "My thoughts are that if it's not (safe) for human use, I don't really want to feed my dog out of it." Read More » ADVERTISEMENT IRS releases tool you can use to check if your employer is messing up your taxes The Internal Revenue Service released a new tool Wednesday designed to help millions of Americans ensure they're not dramatically underpaying or overpaying their taxes under the new Republican tax law. Read More » Instant Pot recalled for fire hazard: popular cooking device can melt Multi-purpose cookware company Instant Pot has issued a recall following reports of one its products overheating and melting. Read More » Equifax finds additional 2.4 million impacted by 2017 breach The company says the additional consumers only had their names and a partial driver's license number stolen by the attackers, unlike the original 145.5 million Americans who had their Social Security numbers impacted. Read More » 'I was wrong, I was a fool': 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli asks judge for leniency "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli admitted that he was "very far from blameless" in a letter to a judge asking for leniency, according to court filings. Read More » Trump OKs tariffs on steel, aluminum, says he'll impose them 'next week' Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dramatically raising the possibility of a trade showdown with China and other key trading partners. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the BizWrap newsletter.