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On iPhone 4, a Mystery of Dropped Calls (Jun-24, 21:30 EDT )-- Network connections inexplicably disappeared when iPhone 4 users cradled their phones in a particular way.
Twitter Settles Privacy Case With F.T.C. (Jun-24, 21:27 EDT )-- As part of the settlement, the company agreed to establish an independently audited data security program.
Report Urges Tighter Controls on Medical Ghostwriting (Jun-24, 21:01 EDT )-- The report, issued by Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, said scientific institutions should be more vigilant to ensure the integrity of the medical literature.
Wal-Mart, Wooing Chicago, Wins Over Zoning Panel (Jun-24, 21:01 EDT )-- In an effort to make itself more acceptable to urban areas, Wal-Mart has offered to shrink its stores and maybe even pay its employees more.
Analysts Question Fannie’s Threat on Mortgage Defaults (Jun-24, 20:57 EDT )-- Experts wondered what Fannie Mae, the mortgage finance giant, hoped to achieve by announcing it would punish owners who strategically defaulted.
A Company’s Debut Hints at an I.P.O. Revival (Jun-24, 20:57 EDT )-- Many analysts view Higher One’s successful market debut as a sign of a long-awaited thaw in the market for initial public offerings.
A New Plan for Valuing Pension Finances (Jun-24, 20:50 EDT )-- The current standard has come under heavy fire from mainstream economists, who say it makes virtually all government pension benefits look less costly than they really are.
High & Low Finance: Justices May Roll Back a Law Inspired by Enron (Jun-24, 20:50 EDT )-- The Supreme Court gave a victory to the mastermind of the Enron fraud and may throw out a corporate reform law inspired by Enron.
Orders for Durable Goods Fell Slightly in May (Jun-24, 20:30 EDT )-- The overall trend, not counting orders for aircraft, showed that spending for those goods has improved.
Congress Fails to Pass an Extension of Jobless Aid (Jun-24, 20:28 EDT )-- The measure that would have extended aid to unemployed workers failed when Republicans got enough votes to prevent it from advancing on the floor of the Senate.
Advertising: MDC’s ‘Million-Dollar Challenge’ to Foster Start-Up Agencies (Jun-24, 20:21 EDT )-- MDC Partners, the holding company based in Toronto, will consider business proposals for agencies and will pay $1 million for at least one.
Lions Gate and MGM Said to Be Holding Merger Talks (Jun-24, 20:10 EDT )-- Lions Gate is fending off a $7-a-share tender offer from Carl C. Icahn, while MGM is seeking to reorganize its $4 billion debt load.
The 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Falls to 4.69% (Jun-24, 20:10 EDT )-- Mortgage rates are at their lowest since Freddie Mac began keeping records in 1971. The last time they were cheaper was the 1950s.
Lennar Reverses Loss in 2nd Quarter (Jun-24, 20:10 EDT )-- The home builder’s revenue in the period was hurt by the ending of a federal tax credit for home buyers.
Republicans Kill Senate Jobless Aid Bill (Jun-24, 17:39 EDT )-- Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats' showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for more than a million people out of work more than six months.
High Court Sides With Ex-Enron CEO (Jun-24, 09:43 EDT )-- In a complex ruling, the Supreme Court ruled the "honest services" law could not be used in convicting former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling -- but that does not mean his conviction will be overturned.
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