27 Aug 08, 10:08:25
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As Food Prices Soar, Brazil and Argentina React in Opposite Ways
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In Brazil, the government is encouraging farmers to produce more for export while prices are high. But Argentina is focused on encouraging farmers to sell more at home.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:26
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Xcel to Disclose Global Warming Risks
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The New York attorney general announced an agreement that would require Xcel Energy, a builder of coal-fired plants, to disclose to investors the financial risks of global warming.
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27 Aug 08, 09:08:11
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U.S. Moves Toward International Accounting Rules
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The S.E.C. moved to require all American companies to use international accounting standards by 2016.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:25
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Beat Forecasts
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Durable goods orders rose a surprising 1.3 percent, and a gauge of business investment also rose unexpectedly.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:24
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3 Executives Are Leaving Fannie Mae
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Fannie Mae said three of its top executives were leaving as the company tries to cope with mounting losses from the troubles in the housing market.
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27 Aug 08, 07:08:27
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Stocks End Higher After Durable Goods Report
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Wall Street posted a big advance after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in durable goods orders that indicated the economy is stronger than many investors thought.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:38
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Practically Speaking: For American Restaurateurs, It’s Hard to Get a Break
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As European proprietors are preparing to reopen after extended holidays, American restaurant owners are just trying to catch a second wind following a taxing summer.
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27 Aug 08, 08:08:19
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Bits: Why a New Browser From Microsoft Matters
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IE 8 is Microsoft’s answer to the renewed browser challenge. Firefox is now a credible competitor to IE, with its share of the browser market having climbed to 19 percent.
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27 Aug 08, 08:08:19
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Bits: I'm in Your Google Docs, Reading Your Spreadsheets
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Sharing documents with your coworkers via Google Docs sure is convenient. But one little typo can turn into a big security problem.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:18
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Chrysler Explores Sale of Dodge Viper Unit
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The automaker said it was considering options for the sports car unit as it tries to raise cash to ride out a deepening industry downturn in the United States.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:32
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Advertising: Major League Baseball Is Blogging Its Way Through the Playoffs
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Baseball’s playoff advertising push gets under way Thursday, when the first spots of the league’s largest ever campaign are broadcast.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:44
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The Energy Challenge: Wind Energy Bumps Into Power Grid’s Limits
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Clean energy’s dirty secret is that while generating it is getting easier, moving it to market is not.
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27 Aug 08, 06:08:11
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Agency’s Head Expects Banking’s Crisis to Worsen
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warned that the nation’s ailing banking industry was likely to weaken further and raised the number of “problem” lenders.
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27 Aug 08, 03:08:37
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Cities Debate Privatizing Public Infrastructure
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Governments are overcoming their wariness of private funds as they struggle to finance public improvements.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:30
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Ricoh Buys Office Equipment Distributor in U.S.
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The Japanese copier and printer maker said that it would acquire Ikon Office Solutions for about $1.62 billion to help it expand overseas.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:20
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Research Company Loses One Suitor and Rejects Another
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The British market research company Taylor Nelson Sofres rejected again a hostile bid from the WPP Group, but analysts said the company would have difficulty evading WPP.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:20
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Fed Hints It Will Raise Benchmark Interest Rate
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The rate would be raised in an effort to slow inflation, but Fed policy makers have not agreed to a timetable for the move, documents show.
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27 Aug 08, 02:08:37
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China’s Promise Excites the Sports Stars
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The Olympics’ star athletes are hoping to cash in on Chinas’s boom in sports marketing and sponsorship deals.
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27 Aug 08, 11:08:47
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Data Points to Downturn in Germany, With a Ripple Effect Feared
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The odds of a mild recession in Germany rose significantly Tuesday, as data showed the outlook for business had plunged to its lowest level since a downturn in 1993.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:36
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Alabama County Prepares for a Possible Bankruptcy Filing
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Officials told lawyers to prepare a bankruptcy filing if Jefferson County was unable to reach an agreement with creditors over how to escape from $3 billion of bonds with soaring interest rates.
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27 Aug 08, 08:08:04
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Serving Architects, Consultants in Everything Green Become Mainstays
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A growing cadre of consultants are specializing in helping developers and architects gain approval from the U.S. Green Building Council through its LEED certification program.
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27 Aug 08, 02:08:10
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Indian Oil Producer Bids for British Rival
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The acquisition of Imperial Energy by ONGC is the second Indian takeover of a British company in as many days.
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27 Aug 08, 03:08:45
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Jury Awards $100 Million to Mattel
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A federal jury awarded Mattel $100 million in a copyright lawsuit that pitted the maker of Barbie against the maker of the Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.
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27 Aug 08, 03:08:37
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Fear of Defaults After a Flurry of Apartment House Sales
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The recent disclosure that the owners of Riverton Houses, a 1,228-unit apartment complex in Harlem, might default on their loan has shocked the real estate industry.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:16
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Diabetes Drug Tied to New Deaths
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The diabetes drug Byetta was linked to four more deaths in patients with pancreatitis, adding to two deaths announced by federal regulators last week.
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27 Aug 08, 03:08:54
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Court Favors Pinault’s Artemis in Insurance Suit
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A U.S. appeals court threw out a $241 million restitution award against France’s Artemis SA linked to the purchase of assets from the failed Executive Life Insurance Company of California.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:42
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Europeans Retreat on Venture Investing
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European venture capitalists are investing less money in fewer companies, mirroring a trend seen in financing for American start-ups.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:40
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At Disney, Blu-ray Sales Team Is a Cast of Characters
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Disney has put together a marketing campaign using Pinocchio and Snow White to accelerate consumer adoption of next-generation DVD technology and boost sales.
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27 Aug 08, 12:08:40
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F.A.A. Computer Trouble Causes Flight Delays
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The trouble was a failure of a processing system that handles flight plans filed by airlines before their aircraft take off.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:52
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World Bank Finds More People Live in Steep Poverty
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Despite raising the yardstick to measure global poverty, the World Bank found more people than expected lived under extreme poverty.
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27 Aug 08, 03:08:18
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As Inflation Worries Ease, Confidence Returns
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The Conference Board said its index measuring the mood of consumers jumped to 56.9 in August from July’s 51.9, reaching the highest level since May.
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27 Aug 08, 01:08:36
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Stocks & Bonds: Oil Rises as Consumer Confidence Gains
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Wall Street stocks ended mixed Tuesday as concerns about the path of Hurricane Gustav sent oil prices higher and offset a better-than-expected reading on consumer confidence.
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27 Aug 08, 10:08:31
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State of the Art: New Nikon Holds a Secret
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The Nikon D90 camera, arriving in stores next month, has the features and performance of a single-lens reflex, and can record high-definition video.
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