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  • Republicans block small business plan in Senate
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked a $30-billion plan to help community banks boost lending to small businesses, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's election-year battle to reduce unemployment.




  • Economic growth seen slower in Q2 on imports
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses was sated by imports and consumer spending tapered off, a government report is expected to show on Friday.




  • Shopkick funding shows real world mobile trend
    SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Shopkick, a Palo Alto, California-based startup that tries to get people to use their mobile phones to go shopping in the physical world, raised $15 million in a Series B round last week.




  • Mortgage rates set new lows a 6th straight week
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fixed U.S. mortgage rates set record lows last week for the sixth straight week, keeping affordability high for borrowers who can get loans, home funding company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.




  • Entrepreneurs run with crowdsourcing model
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Every Friday afternoon the staff at cutting edge New York-based product development firm Quirky reviews ideas submitted by the public and voted on by its online community of consumers. Ultimately just one idea is chosen to be sold in Quirky's online store.




  • Tax collection down 15 percent amid downturn
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service collected less in 2009 than the year before, likely the result of the economic downturn and increasingly complex returns filed by both individual and corporate taxpayers, an internal government report found on Thursday.




  • Management Tip of the Day: Bringing out the best
    BOSTON (Reuters) - The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http://www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters.




  • Pixazza raises $12 million to improve images
    SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Online display advertising is big business.




  • Flipboard raises $10 million for iPad magazine app
    SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Aspen, Colorado-based Flipboard had one of the more prominent fund-raising announcements last week.




  • Winemakers shun social media grapevine
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to social media, most winemakers prefer to drink alone.




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  • Budget deficit could be gone a year early
    The federal government should be able to eliminate the annual budget deficit by 2015, a year ahead of schedule, the Conference Board of Canada says.

  • Google shares fall on China blocking report
    Google shares fell 1.4 per cent in after-hours trading Thursday after the company said people in mainland China are being blocked from using its internet search engine.

  • Telecom took in $41B in 2009
    Canada's communications industry took in $55.4 billion in revenue in 2009, the CRTC said Thursday, a 2.1 per cent increase from the previous year's level.

  • Toyota recalls Avalon and Lexus models
    Owners of Toyota Avalons and Lexus LX 470s may be getting a recall notice soon as the carmaker moves to fix a steering problem.

  • WTF? Goldman bans email profanity
    Goldman Sachs workers are likely wondering WTF is appropriate anymore after the New York investment bank informed employees that profanity is no longer acceptable in electronic messages.

  • U.S. central banker raises spectre of deflation
    An official with the U.S. central bank warned Thursday it should be ready to revive a program from the financial crisis if the world's biggest economy appears headed for deflation.

  • Hacker extracts cash from ATMs
    A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them.

  • Enbridge oil not expected to reach Lake Michigan
    Oil that spilled from an Enbridge pipeline into a southern Michigan waterway is not expected to reach Lake Michigan, U.S. officials say.

  • U.S. jobless claims dip
    The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell for the third time in four weeks last week, dropping by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 457,000.

  • Ford to lay off 388 at Windsor engine plant
    Ford Motor Co. will lay off nearly 400 workers at its engine plant in Windsor, Ont.

  • Suncor Energy returns to profit
    Calgary-based Suncor Energy reported Thursday a return to profit in its second quarter.

  • Potash Corp. profit doubles
    Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. reports second-quarter earnings of $472 million, or $1.55 per share - more than double the $186.2 million and 61 cents a share in the same period last year.

  • Exxon earnings jump 91%
    Exxon Mobil Corp. says its second-quarter income soared 91 per cent to $7.56 billion US as oil prices increased from last year.

  • Rogers rolls out Chatr wireless
    Rogers Communications Inc. has rolled out its discount Chatr wireless brand targeted at urban wireless users with unlimited talk and text plans.

  • U.S. economy improves modestly: Fed
    The economy improved in most large American cities in June and July, but only modestly, the Federal Reserve says.

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    BBC News - Business
  • Fixed retirement age to be axed
    People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.

  • Industry toasts beer sales rise
    Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.

  • Gambling firms reveal merger plan
    The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.

  • Oil firms' profits almost double
    Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.

  • Jailed Enron boss requests bail
    The former chief executive of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, has applied for bail. His lawyer says his conviction for fraud will be overturned.

  • Toyota announces fresh car recall
    Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.

  • House price inflation eases again
    UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.

  • Citigroup agrees $75m fraud fine
    Banking giant Citigroup agrees to pay $75m to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from subprime mortgages.

  • FSA tightens bankers' pay rules
    The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.

  • BSkyB profits on high definition
    Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.

  • California in 'fiscal emergency'
    California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.

  • Scottish review warns of job cuts
    Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.

  • New High Street bank opens doors
    The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.

  • China allows IMF report release
    China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.

  • Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail
    Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.

  • Aldi's 'elusive' billionaire co-founder dies
    The billionaire co-founder of budget supermarket Aldi, Theo Albrecht dies, aged 88.

  • Beer giant loses fight for Budweiser name
    Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev suffers a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.

  • Landmark ruling on divorce money
    A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.

  • Warning on local council pensions
    Council workers across England face having to retire later or pay more into their pension scheme, the public spending watchdog warns.

  • Rise in number of fake £1 coins
    Nearly two million counterfeit £1 coins were returned to the Royal Mint in the last financial year, figures show.

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  • Optimism Revs Up At GM, Chrysler Plants
    President Obama visits GM and Chrysler auto plants in Detroit on Friday to call attention to the successes -- so far -- of the bailed-out companies. A White House report says the industry has added 55,000 jobs, GM will stay open during its usual two-week summer shutdown and Chrysler added another production shift.

  • New York Launches Probe Of Life Insurance Industry
    The attorney general's office is investigating whether insurers are profiting off of grieving families by placing funds from life insurance policies into potentially risky accounts that they control. Andrew Cuomo said his office had served subpoenas on Prudential Financial Inc. and MetLife Inc. as part of the probe.

  • Citigroup Paying $75M To Settle Civil Charges
    The bank settles charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.

  • Senators Call On FDA To Rule On Alcoholic Energy Drinks
    Eight months ago, the Food and Drug Administration asked makers of beverages containing alcohol and caffeine to prove the drinks are safe. So far, nothing's been made public.

  • Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways
    A new prostate cancer treatment that uses a patient's own white blood cells to effectively create a personalized vaccine has been approved. But no one really knows how it works.

  • Budget Crunch Hits Atlantic City Hard
    State and local governments have cut 242,000 jobs since the summer of 2008, and that number is expected to grow as many states face massive deficits. Atlantic City is trying to shore up its finances by firing cops and city workers. Nationwide, these layoffs are causing a drag on the economy.

  • Foreclosures Rise In 3 Of 4 Metro Areas
    While it appears foreclosures may have peaked in metropolitan areas that were initially the worst hit, the crisis is now becoming much more widespread.

  • Mortgage Rates Hit Another Low: 4.54 Percent
    Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for those who can get loans. Freddie Mac says the average rate for 30-year fixed loans this week was 4.54 percent, down from 4.56 last week. That's the lowest since Freddie Mac began tracking rates in 1971.

  • No More #$%&*? Talk At Goldman
    Goldman Sachs has warned its employees it will soon be screening their emails and text messages for swear words and acronyms (even words that contain *** won't fly.)

  • New Weekly Jobless Claims Decline To 457,000
    Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The Labor Department says first-time claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 457,000. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected a smaller drop.

  • Amazon Launches Sleeker Kindle
    A vice president at Amazon says the new e-reader, which will become available at the end of August, fits in a coat pocket or a relatively small purse.

  • Expert Blasts Insurance Practice As Deceptive
    One insurance expert says the way life insurance companies use retained-asset accounts is atrocious. Insurance expert Jeffrey Stempel offers his insight.

  • Toyota Recalls 400,000 Vehicles
    Toyota is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles, due to steering system trouble. The cars involved are mostly higher-end Avalon sedans -- from model years 2000 to 2004. Toyota says the steering lock bar could break under certain conditions.

  • In Mass., A Debate Over 'Right To Repair' Law
    Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give independent auto mechanics access to the same repair data as dealerships. This has been a recurring point of tension between the auto companies and companies that make parts and small repair shops.

  • Bush-Era Tax Cuts Examined
    Tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 are to expire in January unless Congress renews some or all of them. The cost of extending them by a decade: nearly $3 trillion. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, offers his insight.

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  • Google search working again in China
    Google users in China were temporary blocked from accessing the search engine, the company said Thursday, but the site was was once again working a few hours later.

  • Ballmer: Microsoft feels tablet 'urgency'
    Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday that the software giant is urgently working with its partners to unveil a host of tablet computers running Windows 7, to compete with Apple's fast-selling iPad.

  • Senator demands probe of BP tax break
    Two days after BP said it will write off the cost of the oil spill cleanup against its income taxes, a U.S. senator is calling for a Congressional probe into the company's tax plans.

  • Summertime tax savings
    April may be eight months away, but it is never too early to start thinking about saving on your taxes. Take advantage of these summer savings before it is too late.

  • Hugo Chavez hurts toothpaste, makeup sales
    The world's largest toothpaste maker reported disappointing sales Thursday, and who's to blame? None other than the country of Venezuela, the company said.

  • Is Kindle 3 a game-ender for e-reader wars?
    Amazon unveiled its long-awaited Kindle 3 on Thursday, slashing the price to $139 and setting the tech world abuzz about what the move means for the ongoing e-reader wars.

  • Citi to pay $73 million for misleading investors
    Citigroup said Thursday it would pay $73 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the bank, as well as two of its executives, misled investors about the company's exposure to the subprime mortgage market.

  • New Wall Street rules pit SEC vs. the media
    One of Wall Street reform's littlest known provisions is getting big attention for giving a government agency a possible loophole for avoiding journalists' requests for information.

  • What's so scary about Elizabeth Warren?
    Elizabeth Warren doesn't look or sound scary. She's a 61-year-old Harvard Law School professor from Oklahoma who has written personal finance books, some with her daughter.

  • Apple may soon be worth more than Exxon
    Better watch your back Exxon Mobil.

  • Reform brings a renewed focus on short-term results
    While much has been made out of the sheer heft of the 2,300-page behemoth known as the Dodd-Frank Act, it's a mere 26 pages that address the corporate governance and compensation issues that will have a profound effect on public companies and their investors.

  • Public data snatched from 170 million Facebook profiles
    Public but personal details from more than 170 million Facebook profiles were harvested from the site and made available in a downloadable torrent file this week.

  • How much life insurance do I need?
    Q: I'm 37, married, and have four kids ages 2 to 13. I'm in the market for term life insurance. What features should I look for? -- N.N., Lutherville, Md.

  • Dollar sinks on recovery doubts
    The dollar continued to slide this week, hovering near monthly lows versus major currencies as worries about an economic slowdown weighed on investors.

  • 30-year bond yield at 1-month high
    Longer-dated Treasury prices turned lower Thursday, with the 30-year yield spiking to a one-month high, as investors took in a better-than-expected report on jobless claims and prepared an auction of government debt later in the day.

  • Microsoft's chance to show it still leads
    It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove.

  • Stocks edge lower
    Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.

  • Jobless claims slide in latest week
    The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.

  • Exxon Mobil profit nearly doubles
    Exxon Mobil Corp. reported quarterly earnings Thursday that easily beat analysts' expectations on higher crude prices.

  • Toyota recalls 400,000 cars over steering issues
    Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it was recalling more than 400,000 older-model vehicles sold in the United States, citing potential steering-related problems in both.

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  • Rich I.P.O. Brings Controversy to Microlender, SKS Microfinance
    The founder and early investors in the microlender will reap millions from the share deal, but it was unclear how donors would benefit.



  • S.E.C. Charges Billionaire Dallas Brothers With Securities Fraud
    The billionaire brothers who are large donors to conservative causes were charged with conducting an extensive securities fraud.



  • Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice
    Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain, have been traced to frozen mice sold as food for exotic pets.



  • Within Fed, Subtle Shift Toward Deflation Concerns
    A Fed member warned that the agency’s current policies put the United States economy at risk of “Japanese-style” deflation.



  • Economists Expect Slower Growth in 2nd Half
    Concerned about slow job creation, dwindling housing activity and decelerating retail sales, some economists have downgraded their expectations.



  • Citigroup Pays $75 Million to Settle Subprime Claims
    Besides the bank, two executives were singled out for not disclosing information about mortgage investments.



  • Cloned Livestock Gain a Foothold in Europe
    The Continent has generally resisted genetically modified food, but small amounts of meat and dairy from cloned animals are already being consumed.



  • Obama to Promote Auto Bailout as a Success
    The White House has decided to argue more forcefully that investing in the auto industry helped keep workers employed and laid the groundwork for a rebound.



  • New Rules Move to Restrict Debt Settlement Industry
    Companies that promise to settle debt problems for consumers will no longer be allowed to charge an upfront fee.



  • Britain Plans to Scrap Mandatory Retirement Age in 2011
    The government says it wants to give people the chance to work beyond 65. But business leaders warned that a sudden change would create serious problems.



  • DeGeneres Steps Down From ‘American Idol’
    Fox said the talk show host was leaving effective immediately, despite having four years remaining on her contract.



  • Justice Joins Suit Accusing Oracle of Fraud
    In a civil suit, the department said Oracle failed its contractual duty to give the government the same discounts it gave commercial customers.



  • Small-Business Bill Falters on Senate Partisanship
    The procedural blockade underscored how determined Republicans are to deny Democrats any further victories.



  • Motorola’s Profit Beats Estimates
    Strong demand for a line of smartphones using Google’s Android operating system helped sales.



  • Production Growth Lifts Profits at Exxon and Shell
    Strong results raised hopes that the oil companies could offer investors meaningful growth again.



  • Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China
    The better-than-expected results, along with a drop in unemployment, underscored how Germany is benefitting from the weaker euro and surging exports to emerging markets.



  • High & Low Finance: In Basel, an Eternal Work in Progress
    The Basel committee that was supposed to toughen banking regulations seems caught in a battle to do so.



  • State of the Art: Nuance Tweaks Its Dictation Software, Wringing Out Errors
    The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.



  • Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Feeling Glum
    Confidence among venture capitalists in Silicon Valley weakened in the second quarter, according to a new industry report, as concerns over financing, the economy and new regulations added to an already tough working environment.



  • Google Search Engine Is Blocked in China
    Google said it was the first time the site has been blocked since March.



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  • Wall St falls on tech outlook worries (Reuters)

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy.




  • Citigroup to pay $75 million to settle SEC charges (Reuters)

    Pedestrians walk past a Citibank branch in Washington in this January 19, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Citigroup Inc will pay $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose subprime exposure to investors in 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.




  • Colgate, Glaxo sue over toothpaste "nurdle" (Reuters)
    Reuters - Two lawsuits have been filed over a gob of toothpaste.

  • SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550 million fraud (Reuters)
    Reuters - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four companies while they were serving as directors.

  • MetLife posts Q2 earnings of $1.5 billion, beating Street (Reuters)
    Reuters - MetLife Inc , the biggest U.S. life insurance company, posted a second-quarter profit of $1.53 billion, helped by higher premium revenue from sales domestically and abroad.

  • FTSE 100 edges up in early deals (AFP)

    London's leading shares rose slightly at the start of trading on Thursday as positive corporate earnings figures countered weak US economic data.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - London's leading shares rose slightly at the start of trading on Thursday as positive corporate earnings figures countered weak US economic data.




  • Debate intensifies in Fed over economy (AP)
    AP - Debate is intensifying at the Federal Reserve over how best to cope with a weakening recovery, with momentum growing for a concrete plan to prevent a backslide into recession.

  • Samsung says 2Q net profit surges 83 percent (AP)
    AP - Samsung Electronics Co.'s net profit surged 83 percent in the second quarter to a record high amid increased sales and strength in its semiconductor and flat panel businesses.

  • Italy seeks private sponsors to restore Colosseum (AP)
    AP - Italian officials are seeking to raise some euro25 million (about $32 million) in private money to finance the restoration of one of the country's iconic landmarks: the Colosseum.

  • NY AG announces probe of life insurance industry (AP)
    AP - State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he had opened a fraud investigation into how life insurers pay out benefits after policyholders die.

  • China allows release of critical IMF report (AFP)

    Chinese 100 yuan notes being counted in Beijing in June 2010. China allowed an IMF report critical of its currency policy to be released Thursday for the first time in four years, signaling Beijing's increasing confidence that it can control the international debate on the yuan.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China allowed an IMF report critical of its currency policy to be released Thursday for the first time in four years, signaling Beijing's confidence that it can control the debate on the yuan.




  • Out-of-stock Kindle may mean new version coming (Reuters)
    Reuters - Amazon.com said its best-selling Kindle device was currently out of stock, leading one Internet analyst to surmise the online retailer was poised to launch a new version.

  • Florida mortgage firm settles federal charges (AP)
    AP - Federal regulators say a Florida company they accused of misleading borrowers who were seeking to avoid foreclosure has agreed to repay the consumers $2.4 million to settle those charges.

  • Oil falls to near $78 as global stocks drop (AP)

    Eric Theriault, of Cash Energy Co., makes a heating oil delivery Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Portland, Maine. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, heating oil prices are expected to climb gradually this winter with no wild price spikes projected. (AP Photo/Joel Page)AP - Oil prices fell to near $78 a barrel Friday in Asia as the region's stock markets dropped on dour economic figures from Japan ahead of a key U.S. growth report.




  • 10 Congressmen Who Should Be Fired (The Daily Beast)
    The Daily Beast - They tried to build a Bridge to Nowhere, fretted about "killing grandma," and stiffed the IRS. John Avlon presents a rogue's gallery of House members who should be bounced come November, from Joe Wilson to Alan Grayson.

  • Tenneco , (Investor's Business Daily)
    Investor's Business Daily - Tenneco , an auto parts maker, swung to a Q2 profit of 62 cents ex items, topping views by 18 cents. Revenue rose 36% to $1.5 bil, above views. Tenneco, which makes emission control products, shock absorbers and other components, climbed 7.6% to 25.97.

  • The Rebirth of Prague's Vltava River (BusinessWeek)
    BusinessWeek - When Petr Vojak was deciding where to settle down with his family last year, his aim was clear. He wanted somewhere peaceful yet central. Eventually, they decided on a new flat in a northern district along the Vltava river, which flows through Prague.

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  • Pentagon officials condemn leak of Afghan war documents
    Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday condemned the leak of tens of thousands of pages of classified military documents on the Afghan war, warning that the "battlefield consequences" are "potentially severe and dangerous" for American troops and allies.


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  • Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in U.S.
    Toyota Corp. said Thursday that it is recalling 412,000 Avalons and Lexuses for steering problems, bringing the number of cars recalled around the world since October to nearly 9 million.


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  • Ex-Enron CEO Skilling seeks release on bail after Supreme Court ruling
    Former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling is seeking to be released from prison on bail while an appeals court reconsiders convictions questioned by the Supreme Court.


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  • Post Tech Cecilia Kang
    Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) said Wednesday that the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission should drop his push to re-regulate broadband lines.



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  • White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity
    The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.


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  • Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government data
    Was Tony Hayward right, after all? Back in May, BP's chief executive told a British newspaper that "the Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean," and the vast amounts of oil and chemical dispersants dumped into it were small by comparison. After he said that, BP's well leaked for two more months. Hayw...


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  • A crossroads for the U.S. economy
    The U.S. economy is out of the ditch. But is there enough gas left in the engine to reach highway speed?


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  • digest
    The Obama administration is revising the latest report on its troubled mortgage-relief program, and the changes are likely to show a greater number of borrowers facing foreclosure after having their loans modified.



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  • Geithner may borrow from financial agencies to staff new consumer bureau
    Employees at seven federal agencies will soon receive notice that they could have a new employer this time next year: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.


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  • Dominion reports increase in net income; a 'New Realism' at Fannie Mae
    Energy provider Dominion Resources said Wednesday that a sale of its assets and higher electric demand helped its net income more than triple in the second quarter.


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  • Small businesses emerge as big campaign issue for Democrats and Republicans
    As President Obama and his adversaries look for winning themes in the run-up to the November congressional election, both sides are noisily clamoring to prove their support for a critical constituency: America's small-business owners.


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  • FBI and military investigating source of leaked Afghan war documents
    The FBI and the Justice Department are working with the military to investigate the source of the leak of tens of thousands of classified military documents on the Afghan war to WikiLeaks.org, U.S. officials said Wednesday.



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  • On midterm campaign trail, Obama mixes populist appeal with wooing of big donors
    President Obama's message to voters this election year is simple and full of populist zeal: Democrats are on the side of the little guy, not the Wall Street brokers, celebrities and chief executives.


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  • Unusual bunch of foes to postal rate increase unites as Affordable Mail Alliance
    By the time the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to raise rates earlier this month, an unusual alliance of customers was in place to oppose it.


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  • Obama calls for GOP to rally behind small-business loans
    President Obama said Wednesday that Republicans should join Democrats in passing legislation to help provide loans to small businesses.


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  • Obama calls for GOP to rally behind small-business loans




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  • Strict immigration rules may threaten Japan's future
    TOKYO -- Her new country needs her, her new employer adores her, and Joyce Anne Paulino, who landed here 14 months ago knowing not a word of the language, can now say in Japanese that she'd like very much to stay. But Paulino, 31, a nurse from the Philippines, worries about the odds. To stay in J...


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  • Criminal probe of oil spill to focus on 3 firms and their ties to regulators
    A team of federal investigators known as the "BP squad" is assembling in New Orleans to conduct a wide-ranging criminal probe that will focus on at least three companies and examine whether their cozy relations with federal regulators contributed to the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, accordi...


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  • Stocks end slightly down ahead of GDP report
    Stocks ended an erratic day with a modest loss Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals.

  • NY Fed: Toxic assets from AIG gaining value
    Toxic assets the government bought during the bailouts of American International Group Inc. and Bear Stearns are finally gaining value, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.

  • Mexico's violence largely spares foreign firms

    While drug violence has hit local businesses hard, such as this car bomb attack in Juarez, foreign businesses have remained relatively immune to cartel crime.As bodies pile up in Mexico's drug war, local businesses bear the brunt of violence, extortion and kidnapping while big foreign-run firms have been spared the worst.




  • Women more optimistic than men about economy
    There is a widening divide between men and women when it comes to their outlook for the economy and their own financial situations in the next twelve months, a new survey says.

  • Many cities awaiting a housing recovery
    After welcome signs of growth in housing earlier this year, home sales — and prices — are likely to wilt again in the summer heat, a victim of rising foreclosures and weak demand.

  • Jobless claims drop may offer some hope
    New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday.

  • Republicans block small business lending bill

    President Barack Obama delivers a brief speech after sitting with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Behind him are Tom and Catherine Horsburgh of Wayne, N.J. (AP Photo/Augusto F. Menezes, Pool)Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama's jobs agenda.




  • Newsweek: Small-biz owners see little improvement
    The National Small Business Association has released its midyear economic report. Based on a survey of 400 small-business owners, the semi-annual report found that only 11 percent have hired workers in the past year, 25 percent have cut jobs, and 41 percent say they are unable to secure adequate financing.

  • Big Oil posts better profits on higher fuel prices
    The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings.

  • Court keeps English muffin secrets from rival
    A food-industry executive armed with the secret to the "nooks and crannies" in Thomas' English muffins can't work for a rival amid a trade-secret lawsuit.

  • Executive pay to rebound modestly this year
    Executive compensation at large and mid-sized U.S. companies is expected to rebound modestly this year after two consecutive years of declines as business conditions improve, according to a survey.

  • Citigroup paying $75M to settle civil charges
    Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.

  • UAW boss: GM will apply in August to file IPO
    United Auto Workers President Bob King says that General Motors Co. will file paperwork in mid-August to start the process of selling stock to the public.

  • Foreclosure activity rising in most metro areas

    Demonstrators, whose homes are under foreclosure or lost their homes to foreclosure, holds signs during a foreclosure rally in front of JP Morgan Chase Bank in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday.Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows.




  • Back-to-school buying lessons for children
    Parents who hope to keep a lid on spending can soften the edge by planning the back-to-school budget with kids, shopping together and teaching them how to separate needs from wants.

  • Pru, MetLife subpoenaed in military probe
    New York's attorney general said on Thursday he had subpoenaed MetLife Inc and Prudential Financial Inc as part of an investigation into whether life insurers defrauded grieving military families out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

  • ConsumerMan: Top consumer complaints

    Misrepresentations in the advertising or sale of new and used cars is one of the top consumer complaints for 2009.Rip-offs and scams happen all the time. Anyone can become a victim. But right now, many con artists and swindlers are using the poor economy to target people in financial trouble.




  • Filmmaker's new crusade: Saving old theaters

    Documentary director Michael Moore near a Traverse City, Mich., movie theater he helped save and renovate. He hopes to expand the effort to more downtown theaters nationwide.Michael Moore wants to bring downtown theaters back. The filmmaker has a plan to refurbish or prop up downtown movie houses in his home state of Michigan — and eventually nationwide.




  • Mortgage brokers to be fingerprinted, registered

    Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do business in future, according to new rules.Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do business in future, according to new rules issued by the Federal Reserve and other regulators.




  • Exxon Mobil's earnings more than double
    Exxon Mobil Corp. says its second quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices increased from last year.

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  • Best American Cities For Working Mothers
    Minneapolis tops list of the best U.S. cities for working moms.

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    United States - Mothers - Home - Family - Parenting

  • Love, Marriage and Student Loans
    A change in the Income Based Repayment program should give married couples some relief from burdensome student loan debt payments.

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    Student loan - Debt - Financial services - Business - College Financing

  • Cuckoo for Cocoa, Magnet for Controversy
    Anthony Ward, a London cocoa trader, is said to be cornering the market, but fears of rising chocolate prices are overblown.

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    London - Chocolate - Cocoa bean - Cornering the market - Hedge fund

  • PHOTOS: Top 10 Paid CEOs of the Last Decade
    The 10 Highest Paid CEOs of the Last Decade

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    Arts - Apple - Wall Street Journal - Steve Jobs - Larry Ellison

  • More Toyota Trouble: 412K More Cars Recalled
    Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, mostly Avalons, for steering problems

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    Toyota - Automobile - Toyota Avalon - Avalon - auto

  • Will Coal Bosses Work to Influence Elections?
    Top officials at the country's major coal companies, including Massey Energy, owner of the West Virginia mine where 29 died earlier this year, apparently want to take advantage of looser campaign finance laws and use corporate money to defeat political candidates they believe to be "anti-coal." According to an email from Roger Nicholson, senior vice president of the International Coal Group, "a number of coal industry representatives recently have been considering developing a 527 entity with the purpose of attempting to defeat anti-coal incumbents."

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    West Virginia - Massey Energy - International Coal Group - Coal - Politics

  • Target's Contribution a Bullseye for Gay Boycott
    Target and Best Buy are both being criticized by loyal customers and gay rights activists for contributed campaign money to MN Forward, a group that is supporting Tom Emmer for the Minnesota gubernatorial race this November. Emmer is a staunch opposer of gay marriage.

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    Minnesota - Tom Emmer - BestBuy - Same-sex marriage - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual

  • To Russia With Flub: Hayward's BP Blunders
    BP CEO Tony Hayward, who reportedly has agreed to leave his post, made his share of blunders before and after the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and here are some of the worst.

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    Tony Hayward - BP - Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - United States

  • America's Deadbeat Banks: Stiffing Uncle Sam
    Banks that took bail outs from taxpayers have skipped scheduled payments, the TARP Inspector General says.

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    Troubled Asset Relief Program - Business - Bail - United States - Financial Services

  • Democrats Struggle to Deliver "Jobs Agenda"
    President Obama is on the road to promote a jobs agenda, but back in Washington, Democrats in the Senate and Capitol Hill have trouble passing jobs bills. Republicans have criticized their latest proposal as "mini-tarp."

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    Washington - Barack Obama - Democratic - United States Senate - United States

  • America's Best Recovering Cities
    The Lone Star state's major metro areas -- Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and San Antonio -- are all emerging from the recession better than their counterparts in many areas of the country.

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    Texas - San Antonio - Houston - United States - Business and Economy

  • PHOTOS: Tiger on Top... Still
    check out the rest of Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50 (link) and watch the full story

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    Sports Illustrated - sport - Youth and High School - Recreation - Shopping

  • PHOTOS: Not All Oil Is Crude: 8 Products Made From Petroleum
    Thanks to the Gulf Coast oil disaster, oil is in the headlines every day. But many of us don't realize that the goo is used in much more than just gasoline. Here's a look at some of the everyday products that are made with oil.

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    Petroleum - Energy - Business - Oil and Gas - Gulf Coast of the United States

  • Summary Box: Fed Mulls Ways to Rev up Growth
    Summary Box: Debate heats up at Fed over how to cope with weak recovery

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    Entertainment - United States - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Tristan da Cunha - Luke Young

  • Asian Shares Slip in Early Trade After US Declines
    Asian shares lower in early trade after US shares fall on economic uncertainty

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    Asia - Asian - Ethnicity - Asian-American - Business and Economy

  • Past Problems for Company at Heart of Oil Spill
    Company at center of huge oil leak into Mich. river has history of pipeline problems

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    Oil spill - Pipeline transport - Environment - Energy - Petroleum in the Environment

  • SEC Accuses Dallas Investors of Insider Trading
    SEC accuses Dallas investors Sam and Charles Wyly, attorney, stockbroker of insider trading

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    Insider trading - Business - Dallas - Investing - Day Trading

  • NY AG Announces Probe of Life Insurance Industry
    NY AG: Life insurance industry probe will focus on allegations beneficiaries were misled

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    Insurance - Life insurance - New York - Financial Services - Business

  • WATCH: Obama Grilled About Jobs by Elisabeth Hasselbeck on 'The View'
    President Obama defends job growth under his administration.

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    Elisabeth Hasselbeck - View - Barack Obama - President - United States

  • WATCH: Which Banks Have the Best Deals?
    Mellody Hobson points out which banks have the best consumer deals under new regulatory laws.

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    Mellody Hobson - United States - Business - Financial services - Home

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  • The Softer Side of Hardware
    Home Depot is testing a warm-and-fuzzy approach to selling hammers, lighting and garage doors that targets female shoppers.

  • Electronic Arts Buying Game Studios From Elevation
    Pandemic, BioWare to change ownership, join 'Madden' team.

  • Disney to Sell Mickey-Inspired Fruit, Veggie Products
    Disney plans to sell a line of products called Disney Garden.

  • Wikipedia Moving From Florida to San Francisco
    Online encyclopedia to move cross-country in January to hub of tech world.

  • Gas, Car Sales Fuel Retail Sales Growth
    Retailers' sales rose 0.6 percent last month and gasoline stations turned in their biggest jump in sales since May.

  • Oracle Makes $6.66 Billion Bid to Buy BEA Systems
    The business software maker confirmed today it offered BEA Systems $17 per share, a 25 percent premium over Thursday's closing price of $13.62.

  • AT&T CEO Stan Sigman To Retire
    AT&T Inc. said on Thursday that the head of its wireless unit, Stan Sigman, was retiring, and it appointed Ralph de la Vega as his successor.

  • State Treasurer Wants Probe of Countrywide CEO
    State Treasurer Richard Moore has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the timing of stock sales made by the chief executive of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp.

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  • Surprise: Sales of big SUVs surging faster than small cars
    "Subcompacts and small cars aren't the hot segments anymore," says George Magliano, director of auto forecasting for IHS Global Insight.




  • Banks seek customers' help to stop online thieves
    For generations, U.S. consumers have relied on banks to bear the primary responsibility for keeping their hard-earned cash deposits out of the ...




  • Investors' fears of double dip outweigh earnings gains
    Investors may be fretting over the chance of a double-dip recession, but companies' earnings are coming in with sprinkles on top.




  • College students may get break on textbook expenses
    College students will be able to shop around more for deals on textbooks, thanks to a new law that took effect this month.




  • Websites like PriceDoc.com help patients shop around
    As Alan Grunberg neared 50, he knew he was going to need a colonoscopy, so he began shopping around to find the best place to get it done.




  • Hyundai sales and profits keep rolling
    Hyundai Motor reported today that global net income jumped 71% to $1.2 billion in the second quarter. The automaker also said it expects to beat ...




  • GE stock: It's good, but it's not the magic bullet
    Q: Is investing my retirement money in General Electric stock (GE) a good idea?




  • N.Y. attorney general opens probe of life insurance industry
    New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo says his office has opened a "major fraud investigation" into the life insurance industry.




  • Cowardly Portfolio focuses on survival, not on getting rich
    The less diversification, the greater your chance of high returns, but the larger your range of outcomes. In uncertain times, you want survival. ...




  • New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta blasts its rivals off the road
    It's hard to overstate the importance of the new Jetta to Volkswagen in the U.S.




  • Negotiate your way to lower cable TV, cellphone bills
    For Sally Credille, everything is negotiable. Whether it's buying a cellphone or setting up cable service, she always ties to get a better deal. ...




  • UAW head: GM to file paperwork in August for IPO
    General Motors will file paperwork in mid-August to start the process of selling stock to the public, the head of the United Auto Workers union ...




  • Justice Dept. suing Oracle for fraud over software contracts
    The U.S. Justice Department says it is suing Oracle for fraud over software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.




  • Midday rally falters as erratic pattern of trading continues
    Stocks failed to hang on to gains Thursday, slipping back into negative territory as investors waited for the government's reading on second-quarter ...




  • Lack of funding threatens community bands
    Budget cuts force some municipalities to reduce or eliminate funding for community bands, whose free summertime concerts are a cherished part ...







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