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Facebook Is to the Power Company as ... (Jul-24, 14:25 EDT )-- It may be helpful to think of Facebook as a utility, like the cable provider or the phone company. But should regulators treat it that way?
In Trader’s Cocoa Binge, Fear for Chocolate Prices (Jul-24, 14:20 EDT )-- A hedge fund manager, Anthony Ward, has all but cornered the market in cocoa, helping to drive prices on the London market to a 30-year high.
Corner Office: Chief of Box.net Keeps a Few Tricks Up His Sleeve (Jul-24, 13:49 EDT )-- Aaron Levie, 25, chief executive of Box.net, says his experience as a young magician taught him the importance of “capturing people’s imaginations.â€
Drilling Rig Returns to Well Site as Storm Weakens (Jul-24, 13:00 EDT )-- As Tropical Storm Bonnie weakened to a tropical depression, a drilling rig and about a dozen other ships working to repair the crippled Macondo well headed back to the well site.
Tesla Electric Cars: Revved Up, but Far to Go (Jul-24, 11:51 EDT )-- Elon Musk, who made a fortune selling PayPal, has poured a lot of his money into Tesla, the maker of electric cars. But it has hit with delays, financial crises and a personnel soap opera.
DIY Satellites Let You Explore Space (Jul-24, 11:24 EDT )-- A California company is introducing shoebox-sized do-it-yourself satellite kits that will enable students and hobbyists to conduct their own space experiments. But at $8,000 a pop, who's buying?
Letter: The Big Career Switch (Jul-24, 10:57 EDT )-- Yes, some people hesitate to leave existing jobs because they don’t have enough savings to tide them over until they find new ones. Others may worry that a new career won’t pay as well.
Letter: Of Risk and Long-Term Return (Jul-24, 10:57 EDT )-- The column quoted another professor as saying stocks should offer higher returns because they are riskier. True, but taking a risk does not mean that there will necessarily be greater returns.
The Boss: Radio Flyer’s Chief Keeps the Wagons Rolling (Jul-24, 10:56 EDT )-- Robert Pasin started appreciating the history of Radio Flyer, his family company, when he wrote a report in grade school.
Preoccupations: Hearing the Right Notes From a Job Candidate (Jul-24, 10:50 EDT )-- So many applicants, but so little understanding of the qualities my business needed.
Fundamentally: When Market Gloom Is Thickest, It May Be Time to Buy (Jul-24, 10:45 EDT )-- Recent surveys show an unusually swift eruption of bearishness among investors â€" a signal that the market may be ready to rebound.
Economic View: Leveling the Playing Field, in Soccer and Finance (Jul-24, 10:43 EDT )-- In updating their rules, the financial world and the World Cup could use some of the same principles.
Scene Stealer: In Hollywood, Everybody’s a Digital Revolutionary (Jul-24, 10:36 EDT )-- Internet sites that promise to revolutionize movies or TV are popping up constantly, but do they represent a true boom backed by viable business models?
The Haggler: A Stop-Payment Fee That May Never End (Jul-24, 10:23 EDT )-- A bank customer learns that he can pay $30 to stop payment on a check â€" but that the fee covers only the first six months.
Digital Domain: Even With All Its Profits, Microsoft Has a Popularity Problem (Jul-24, 10:16 EDT )-- Microsoft’s success in selling software to big companies hasn’t impressed investors as much as new consumer products like Apple’s iPad.
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