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Fed official: U.S. could tip into Japan-like crisis

Fed official: U.S. could tip into Japan-like crisis

The Federal Reserve should revive a crisis-era program to buy government debt if the U.S. seems headed toward a bout with deflation, a Fed official said Thursday.

Federal Reserve System - United States - Deflation - Economic - Central bank
Republicans block small business lending bill

Republicans block small business lending bill

Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama's jobs agenda.

Barack Obama - Small business - President of the United States - President - United States
Pru, MetLife subpoenaed in military probe

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.

MetLife - Prudential Financial - New York - United States - New York City
100 million Facebook users' details published online

100 million Facebook users' details published online

The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will no longer be able to make the information private.

Facebook - Online Communities - Social Networking - Privacy - Website
Executive pay to rebound modestly this year

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.

Business - Executive compensation - United States - Human resources - Employment

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ISuppli: HTC's Droid Incredible Costs $163 to Make

ISuppli: HTC's Droid Incredible Costs $163 to Make
Amazon Bets the Kindle Will Grow

Amazon Bets the Kindle Will Grow
Why Robert Dudley's BP Could Be Even Riskier

Why Robert Dudley's BP Could Be Even Riskier
Taleb: Government Deficits Could Be the Next 'Black Swan'

Taleb: Government Deficits Could Be the Next 'Black Swan'
Behind Disney's Digital Shopping Spree

Behind Disney's Digital Shopping Spree

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How To Win An Argument Without Words

How To Win An Argument Without Words

Overpower with body language.
The World's Billionaires

The World's Billionaires

Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
The Death Of The Global Warming Movement

The Death Of The Global Warming Movement

The Reid energy bill abandons cap-and-trade, dooming the cause.
Table: The World's Happiest Countries

Table: The World's Happiest Countries

By and large, rich countries are happier--and that's no coincidence.
Exxon's Big Quarter Not A Reason To Buy

Exxon's Big Quarter Not A Reason To Buy

Look for break of resistance at $64 before moving off sidelines.

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Homes will sell if priced right; foreclosures have impact

Homes will sell if priced right; foreclosures have impact

People who price their homes to the market can sell them, which means taking neighborhood foreclosures and short sales into account.
Citi paying $75M to settle fraud charges over subprime losses

Citi paying $75M to settle fraud charges over subprime losses

Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime ...
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000

Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000

New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks in the U.S. but remain elevated.
Toyota recalls Toyota Avalon, Lexus LX 470 for steering

Toyota recalls Toyota Avalon, Lexus LX 470 for steering

Toyota has announced another big recall, this time 373,000 Toyota Avalons and 39,000 Lexus LX 470s for problems that could lead to loss of steering ...
Foreclosures boom among nation's most creditworthy

Foreclosures boom among nation's most creditworthy

A record number of borrowers once judged the most creditworthy are heading into foreclosure as the job market leaves more unable to keep up. ...

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Citi to Pay $75 Million in SEC Pact

Citi to Pay $75 Million in SEC Pact

Citigroup will pay $75 million to settle regulatory charges that it failed to disclose $40 billion in subprime exposure to investors in the second and third quarters of 2007.
Exxon Profit Soars 91%

Exxon Profit Soars 91%

Exxon earnings jumped as the oil giant rebounded from the prior year's weak performance on higher commodities prices and improved refining margins.
Tech Firms Lobby EU on Privacy

Tech Firms Lobby EU on Privacy

Microsoft, Google and other U.S. tech giants are pushing to streamline Europe's privacy rules in order to offer more remote computing and data-storage services. Some European governments are resisting.
TV Turnaround Lifts Sony

TV Turnaround Lifts Sony

Sony posted strong results for the fiscal first quarter, and CEO Stringer said he expects the momentum to continue amid gains from a restructuring.
Unease With Newsweek Bidder

Unease With Newsweek Bidder

Newsweek's parent, Washington Post Co., is balking at selling the magazine to Avenue Capital Group, concerned about the hedge fund's plans to partner with the National Enquirer.

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Wall Street recovers losses, banks gain

Wall Street recovers losses, banks gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks recovered earlier losses in choppy trading on Thursday as technology shares cut declines and gains in bank shares helped lift the S&P 500.
Citi to pay SEC $75 million

Citi to pay SEC $75 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc will pay U.S. regulators $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose $40 billion in subprime exposure to investors in 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.
Exxon and Shell quarterly profits soar

Exxon and Shell quarterly profits soar

LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit jumped 85 percent on surging oil prices and a big rise in refining margins, while Royal Dutch Shell Plc's profits rose 34 percent.
Republicans block small business plan in Senate

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.
Unemployment claims fall, but still elevated

Unemployment claims fall, but still elevated

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, but stayed at a stubbornly high level that underscored the labor market recovery was having trouble gaining traction.

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Dead-on savvy

Dead-on savvy

The Grateful Dead made music like no other band. With members rooted in jug bands, rhythm and blues, and classical composition, the group was stylistically omnivorous, and famously improvisational.

Musical ensemble - Rhythm and blues - Music - Arts and Entertainment - United States
Eyes on Mass. as repair bill gains stage

Eyes on Mass. as repair bill gains stage

Measures to give independent auto mechanics access to the same repair data as dealerships stalled in New Jersey and never gained traction in several other states, while an effort to get a national “Right to Repair’’ law passed has dragged on for nearly a decade.

New Jersey - United States - Massachusetts - Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act - Auto mechanic
Year of the short list

Year of the short list

There is no shortage of numbers to measure the stress endured last year, during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Climbing unemployment, sinking sales, and growing bankruptcies all contributed to the grim calculation. And then there’s this: The Globe 82.

Great Depression - Recession - Unemployment - Mental health - Health
Stellar seller

Stellar seller

In many ways, TJX Cos. , the multinational off-price retailer based in Framingham, outmaneuvered the recession. As other merchants cut back on advertising, TJX stepped up its marketing, using network television to educate customers about the bargains it offered.

TJX Companies - Business - Framingham Massachusetts - Marketing and Advertising - Marketing
Take the work out of your social network

Take the work out of your social network

What’s the difference between the social networking service Facebook and your favorite magazines? Less than you might think.

Facebook - Social network service - Online Communities - Social Networking - Services

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Law requires security video, peep holes on cruise ships

Law requires security video, peep holes on cruise ships

Addressing concerns over cruise ship safety and transparency, President Barack Obama this week signed into law new measures that mandate crime reporting, require aid for rape victims and force all ships to have cabin peep holes and guard rails of a certain height.
Affordable Miami-Dade health plan gets off to slow start

Affordable Miami-Dade health plan gets off to slow start

Introduced a year ago with great fanfare as affordable health insurance for the masses of uninsured, Miami-Dade Blue has signed up 3,600 customers.
Car sales are consumers' No. 1 gripe in survey

Car sales are consumers' No. 1 gripe in survey

In a sign of the economic times, consumers' biggest gripes were about car sales and credit and debt grievances, according to a survey of complaints made to consumer agencies last year. The fastest-growing gripe was about bogus offers to save consumers from foreclosure.
Florida winning very slow race to economic recovery

Florida winning very slow race to economic recovery

The Gulf oil spill hasn't ruined Florida's economic recovery and the modest growth will continue this year, according to a new report. <p/> While the oil crisis dealt a blow to the Panhandle tourism industry, it won't be enough to stop the Sunshine State's economy from growing 2.9 percent this year, a University of Central Florida forecast said. Even so, the report predicts recovery at snail's pace both statewide and in South Florida as employers resist hiring and real estate values remain depressed.
RealtyTrac: Foreclosures rise in South Florida

RealtyTrac: Foreclosures rise in South Florida

Foreclosures were rampant throughout Florida's metropolitan areas in the first six months of the year, with nine of the nation's 20 highest foreclosure rates in the Sunshine State, according to a report released Thursday by RealtyTrac.

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Home Buyers Are Losing Bargaining Power: 5 Things to Know

Home Buyers Are Losing Bargaining Power: 5 Things to Know

As the housing market stabilizes, buyers aren't landing the discounts they once were, a new report says.
AARP Names 10 Best Employers for Workers Over Age 50

AARP Names 10 Best Employers for Workers Over Age 50

More older Americans are working or seeking work than before the recession began
Why Boomers Will Retire More Comfortably Than Their Parents

Why Boomers Will Retire More Comfortably Than Their Parents

This generation still has a lot to look forward to despite financial strains.
How to Make a Bad Job Less Bad

How to Make a Bad Job Less Bad

Improve your current situation while laying the groundwork for something new.
Mutual Fund Bill Remains in Congressional Limbo

Mutual Fund Bill Remains in Congressional Limbo

Perennial initiative shares many of Obama's goals for retirement savings.

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Meridian Veterinary Shares Up; Outlook Lifted

Meridian Veterinary Shares Up; Outlook Lifted

Meridian Veterinary Shares Up; Outlook Lifted
UPDATE 4-Applebee's owner DineEquity misses as sales slip

UPDATE 4-Applebee's owner DineEquity misses as sales slip

UPDATE 4-Applebee's owner DineEquity misses as sales slip
Uncertainty on rules hurts US growth -Fed's Fisher

Uncertainty on rules hurts US growth -Fed's Fisher

Uncertainty on rules hurts US growth -Fed's Fisher
US trade chief Kirk to outline new enforcement push

US trade chief Kirk to outline new enforcement push

US trade chief Kirk to outline new enforcement push
Mortgage-Relief Firm To Reimburse $2.4 Million, Cease Marketing

Mortgage-Relief Firm To Reimburse $2.4 Million, Cease Marketing

Mortgage-Relief Firm To Reimburse $2.4 Million, Cease Marketing

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Stocks pare losses

Stocks pare losses

Stocks cut losses, recovering from a bigger selloff that followed Fed Governor James Bullard's warning about the threat of deflation to the economy.
Exxon, watch out for Apple! - The Buzz

Exxon, watch out for Apple! - The Buzz

Better watch your back Exxon Mobil.
Citi to pay $73M for misleading investors

Citi to pay $73M 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.
Hugo Chavez hurts toothpaste, makeup sales

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.
Obama vs. Big Business

Obama vs. Big Business

Corporate chiefs may seem hardboiled, but they can be sensitive, too. Take the ruckus they've been raising over what they perceive to be rough treatment from the Obama White House.

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Exxon shrugs off effect of moratorium

Exxon shrugs off effect of moratorium

ExxonMobil said that the moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf would have no significant short-term impact on its profits
Sanofi poised to make offer for Genzyme

Sanofi poised to make offer for Genzyme

Chris Viehbacher, left open the option of a $19bn takeover of US biotech company Genzyme as he unveiled second-quarter results for the French pharmaceutical group with earnings up nearly 8%
Stocks flat as rally runs out of steam

Stocks flat as rally runs out of steam

Global Markets Overview: Investors are turning very selective about risk, as shares decline while some currency markets embrace chancier assets
Europe set for overhaul of rules on share dealing

Europe set for overhaul of rules on share dealing

Push to boost transparency of regions? securities markets includes call for a ?consolidated tape? for pricing data to tackle lack of transparency as part of biggest regulatory overhaul in years
Karzai attacks ?shocking? leak of files

Karzai attacks ?shocking? leak of files

Afghanistan?s president says named individuals could be targeted by insurgents for working with US forces

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Your 15 minutes of fame can now be on YouTube with new time limits

Your 15 minutes of fame can now be on YouTube with new time limits

Is 10 minutes not enough time to get just the right amount of cuteness for your baby's latest set of antics? By popular demand, YouTube announced on Thursday that the limit on uploaded videos has been increased, to 15 minutes.
Data use among Android phones outpaces the iPhone by 25 percent

Data use among Android phones outpaces the iPhone by 25 percent

AT&T has been assailed over the performance of its 3G network, but much of that has been attributed to the iPhone's data sucking capabilities.
Android wallpaper app really malware: security firm

Android wallpaper app really malware: security firm

It's not porn, but it is still something Apple is probably going to try to make hay out of. At the always interesting Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Kevin MaHaffey, chief technology officer at mobile security Lookout noted a group of Android wallpaper apps by the same developer which are stealing data from users that install them.
Mobile phones 'killing phone boxes'

Mobile phones 'killing phone boxes'

The iconic red telephone box could be extinct within ten years as more of us rely on mobile phones, a survey has said.
Dow ends 4-day win streak on Fed economic report

Dow ends 4-day win streak on Fed economic report

Read more: National , Economy , Business , Stock Market , Stocks Fall , Economic Recovery , Financial Crisis , Economic Recession , Wall Street , Federal Reserve Bank NEW YORK a ' Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that theA economic recovery is slowing .

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US Republicans block small business plan in Senate - Reuters

US Republicans block small business plan in Senate
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BMO Capital Markets Hires Five Investment Bankers to Expand US Business - Bloomberg

BMO Capital Markets Hires Five Investment Bankers to Expand US Business
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... Jul 28 22:31:48 UTC 2010 BMO Capital Markets, the investment- banking unit of Bank of Montreal, hired five managing directors to expand its US business. ...
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Analysis: Can a business-led recovery keep US above water? - Reuters

Analysis: Can a business-led recovery keep US above water?
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... Inc's Scott Davis have said that business investment would have to drive the United States' recovery from its worst slump since the Great Depression. ...

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Another Indian don to head US B-school - Times of India

Another Indian don to head US B-school
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Business Bullet: US, BSkyB, UK pay, Metro Bank

Business Bullet: US, BSkyB, UK pay, Metro Bank

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US midday: Tech news knocks Wall Street

US midday: Tech news knocks Wall Street

LONDON (SHARECAST) - US stocks have lost all their early gains and are falling with negative news from chipmakers knocking Nasdaq. Demand for graphics chips has slumped in Europe and China according to Nvidia and it has slashed its sales outlook for the second quarter.
US business group cries foul over China technology push

US business group cries foul over China technology push

China's drive to develop homegrown technology was "anti-foreign and regressive" and would continue to fuel trade disputes with Washington, a US business group said in a report Wednesday.
US EPA denies challenges to greenhouse gas rule

US EPA denies challenges to greenhouse gas rule

US EPA denies challenges to greenhouse gas rule
News: Mac Business Unit Posts Promo Video for Office for Mac 2011

News: Mac Business Unit Posts Promo Video for Office for Mac 2011

The Mac Business Unit has posted a promo video previewing Office for Mac 2011, which is due to be released later this year. The video features several program managers and coders in the Mac Business Unit at Microsoft showing us some of the new features and some of the ways the company has been working to make the new version ever-more Mac-like. Microsoft - Macintosh - Microsoft Office - Apple ...