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Increase your chances of getting small business loan (Jun-28, 21:26 EDT )-- Finding funding to start a business or bolster an existing one has been more difficult than usual lately. While the economy improves, banks are still reticent about lending to small business owners. Develop a solid business plan to earn the banks trust...
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U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply, Following Asia and Europe (Jun-29, 09:55 EDT )-- The Dow industrials fell below 10,000 again after an index of China’s economy was revised downward.
Consumer Confidence Tumbles Amid Job Uncertainty (Jun-29, 09:16 EDT )-- Americans, worried about jobs and the sluggish economic recovery, had another relapse in confidence, causing a widely watched barometer to tumble in June. The Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index dropped almost 10 points to 52.9. The...
Auction Aims To Awaken Luxury Home Market (Jun-29, 09:04 EDT )-- At Baltimore's Inner Harbor, 18 luxury townhomes were sold at auction Monday night. It wasn't a foreclosure sale or a sell-off to appease creditors. The goal of the auction was to reset prices in the luxury real estate market. Bids started at $329,000...
E.U. Criticizes Mobile Phone Roaming Charges (Jun-29, 08:57 EDT )-- The European Commission found that mobile phone operators in Europe are still charging close to the maximum allowed, three years after price caps were first imposed.
Google Changes China Access After Beijing Objects (Jun-29, 08:57 EDT )-- Google Inc. said it will stop automatically routing users in China to its Hong Kong site after Beijing threatened the company with the loss of its Internet license in their latest skirmish over censorship. Google shut down its China-based search engine...
Health Law Could Penalize Small Businesses With Part-Timers (Jun-29, 08:05 EDT )-- Small businesses that employ many part-time workers could inadvertently hit a threshold that requires they offer health coverage or paying a big penalty.
Dealbook Column: Preparing for the Next Big One (Jun-29, 07:12 EDT )-- Financial reform legislation is less important than how it is put in place.
New York City's Superior Health (Jun-29, 06:48 EDT )-- New York City's residents have lower mortality rates than the nation's, especially among the older population, though we're not sure why, an economist writes.
Foreign Policy: The Seoul Positive Outcome At G-20 (Jun-29, 06:38 EDT )-- The most striking development at the G-20 summit was the Obama administration's declaration that it intends to move forward with the Korea free trade agreement. According to Phil Levy of Foreign Policy, if the administration sees this through, it may...
How Much Should You Pay Yourself? (Jun-29, 06:16 EDT )-- Some people are perfectly happy running a business for minimal returns. To each his own.
Google to Stop Redirecting Chinese Users to Hong Kong (Jun-29, 05:38 EDT )-- The move is an effort to appease Beijing as Google seeks to renew its license to operate in mainland China.
Nicolas Hayek, 82, Dies; Introduced Swatch (Jun-29, 04:47 EDT )-- Mr. Hayek was the founder and the chairman of the Swatch Group, which made him one of Switzerland’s wealthiest men.
Mortgage Industry Monitors Financial Overhaul Bill (Jun-29, 03:00 EDT )-- The death of Sen. Byrd may mean a delay in passing the financial overhaul bill before Congress. The White House has been pushing for a signing ceremony by July 4th. But even if the date slips, most investors expect the bill to become law. Karen Petrou,...
Tea Party Bookshop To Change Its Name (Jun-29, 03:00 EDT )-- In Salem, Ore., the Tea Party Bookshop, has been extra busy. Followers of the Tea Party political movement discovered the store, and have been calling for literature associated with their cause. As of July 1, the bookstore will be called Tigress Books,...
Google To End Rerouting Of China Site (Jun-29, 03:00 EDT )-- Google shut down its mainland China search engine three months ago -- saying it did not want to continue complying with Beijing's censorship rules. It began redirecting web surfers to its uncensored site in Hong Kong. But today Google says it won't do...
'Alex' Could Slow BP's Plan To Capture More Oil (Jun-29, 01:45 EDT )-- BP could be within a few weeks of stopping the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The company plans to install new equipment at the well, which could either capture the oil or shut the well down. And the permanent solution -- plugging the well with...
Byrd’s Death Weakens Democrats’ Shifting Majority (Jun-29, 01:10 EDT )-- After Senator Robert C. Byrd’s death, legislation like the energy bill and financial regulation face uncertain fates.
Sports Business: World Cup Ratings Certify a TV Winner (Jun-29, 00:52 EDT )-- The United States’ loss to Ghana was seen by 19.4 million people on ESPN and Univision â€" an audience as large as that for last year’s World Series.
Stocks and Bonds: Shares Close Lower, Despite Consumer Stock Gains (Jun-29, 00:40 EDT )-- The consumer sector rose after the government said that personal spending increased moderately in May, after being flat in April.
On the Road: On Virgin Atlantic Flight, Stranded on the Tarmac (Jun-29, 00:40 EDT )-- Travelers on an international Virgin Atlantic flight, which was not subject to new rules, were given little information while stuck for hours.
Frequent Flier: The Advantages of a Brief Stint on ‘The Sopranos’ (Jun-29, 00:25 EDT )-- Turk Pipkin is the founder of the Nobelity Project, which is focused on basic human rights for children around the world.
Cash Business In Gulf Makes Compensation Difficult (Jun-28, 23:01 EDT )-- In a system that operates primarily in cash, fishermen, seafood buyers and others in the Gulf may have trouble collecting compensation for the oil spill without documented proof of work.
Saad Mohseni Is Afghanistan's First Media Mogul (Jun-28, 23:01 EDT )-- When Saad Mohseni returned to Afghanistan from exile, he bought radio and television networks. His programs attract millions. New Yorker columnist Ken Auletta tells Renee Montagne that in Afghanistan, the old media are still new.
Diabetes Drug Poses Safety Test For FDA (Jun-28, 23:00 EDT )-- The diabetes drug Avandia used to be a $3.4 billion-a-year blockbuster. Then some studies strongly suggested that people taking it have a higher risk of heart attacks. Two new studies, one from the FDA, nail down the risk -- just as the FDA is getting...
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