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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Obama: GOP should let small business bill through
President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its...
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small business
Monday, August 30, 2010
Japan eases policy to shore up weak economy
Japan eases policy to shore up weak economy ....
Japan's central bank further eased monetary policy Monday in response to a strong yen and growing political pressure....
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china,
japan,
monetary policy,
recession,
us deficit
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Boeing again delays first delivery of 787
Boeing Co. postponed the delivery of its first 787 airliner to the middle of the first quarter of 2011..
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Investors flee Treasurys on Bernanke's remarks
Borrowers, take note: Interest rates may have found their bottom. Investors pulled money out of Treasurys Friday after expectations faded....
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ben bernake,
fed,
the fed,
us deficit,
us economy,
us treasuries
Friday, August 27, 2010
Bernanke's top tool now may be power of persuasion
The economy appears to be stalling. Yet the Federal Reserve has run out of simple steps it can take to revive it....
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ben bernake,
power of persuasion,
the fed,
top tool,
us deficit,
us economy
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Japan export growth slows for fifth month in July
Japan's export growth slowed for the fifth straight month in July as slowing global demand and a strong yen erode a key driver of the country's economy....
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export growth,
fifth month,
japan,
july,
recession,
us economy
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Stocks slip as economy worries outweigh deal news
Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round...
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barack obama,
ben bernake,
recession,
stock market,
stocks,
the fed
Monday, August 23, 2010
RECALL: 550 million eggs in 22 states
Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain and sometimes more serious illness or death....
Thursday, August 19, 2010
GM Files for IPO
General Motors Co. filed registration papers Wednesday for an initial public stock offering, laying the groundwork....
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general motors,
gm,
initial public offering,
ipo,
wall street
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Obama's mosque mess
President Obama's fixation on all things Islamic tripped him up again this weekend when he seemed to give strong support to the Ground Zero Mosque project...
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barack obama,
islam,
mosque,
muslins
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
How Power Affects Us
When CEO Mark Hurd resigned from Hewlett-Packard last week in light of ethics violations, many people expressed surprise...
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deepwater horizon,
hewlett packard,
mark hurd
Monday, August 16, 2010
Oracle Sues Google Over Android Phones
Business software company Oracle is taking legal action against Google over its Android smartphone technology...
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android,
google,
oracle,
smartphone
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Experts Warn of a Weak Link in the Security of Web Sites
Computer security researchers are raising alarms about vulnerabilities in some of the Web’s most secure corners...
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indentify fraud,
online privacy,
online security
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Plunging Markets Show Global Policy Failure
The 21-month high in the U.S. trade gap in June contains all you need to know about the great global deflation threat...
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global economy,
recession,
us deficit,
us economy
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Oil Industry Gets Disclosure Jolt
U.S. energy companies are steaming about a disclosure rule added at the last minute to the new financial regulation law...
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barack obama,
bp plc,
crude oil,
exxon,
mobil,
oil spill,
sheell,
tony hayward
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Higher U.S. Visa Fees Would Hit Indian Firms
Legislation that passed the U.S. Senate late Thursday would significantly increase fees for skilled-worker visas..
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H1-B,
india,
L-1 visa,
microsoft,
skilled india workers,
u.s visa fees
Saturday, August 7, 2010
SEC Set to Open Up Proxy Process
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make final a "proxy access" rule, allowing large shareholders to put...
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proxy access,
proxy process,
sec,
wall street
Friday, August 6, 2010
Poland to extradite Israeli agent in Dubai murder to Germany
A Polish court on Thursday upheld a decision to extradite an alleged Israeli agent to Germany over claims he was linked to..
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israeli,
palestinian,
polish,
warsaw
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest
Google Inc. said Wednesday it is pulling the plug on its "Google Wave" collaborative messaging service...
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google,
google wave,
internet,
the web,
wave
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Electronic Arts Turns In a Profit
Electronic Arts Inc. swung to a profit on a 27% surge in revenue in its first quarter, as the videogame publisher's fast-growing online games...
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earnings,
electronic arts,
wall street
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Microsoft Quashed Effort to Boost Online Privacy
The online habits of most people who use the world's dominant Web browser are an open book to advertisers...
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bill gates,
facebook,
microsoft,
online privacy
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Big Names Brace for Deflation
Some of the world's leading investors are growing more worried about deflation and are re-shaping their portfolios...
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billionaires,
deflation,
inflation,
recession
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