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Obamas $300 Billion Small-Business Loan Plan Faces Senate Test (Jul-28, 15:34 EDT )-- President Barack Obama visited a New Jersey sandwich shop to bolster support for his plan to create $300 billion of small-business loans and more jobs as the Senate neared a vote on the package.
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Disappointing Data Pushes Shares Lower (Jul-28, 15:40 EDT )-- Two reports that showed the recovery was slowing sent shares moderately lower on Wednesday.
App Smart: Seeing the World Through Phone Apps Like Goggles and Layar (Jul-28, 15:18 EDT )-- The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web.
With Credit Tight, Microlending Blossoms (Jul-28, 15:11 EDT )-- After banks refused loan requests, some small businesses in the United States turned to microloans like those offered in the third world.
Novartis Plans Giveaway of New Children’s Medicine (Jul-28, 14:59 EDT )-- The Swiss drug giant will give away up to 250,000 bottles of a liquid medicine to woo parents frustrated by the recall of liquid children’s Tylenol.
A Look at Icahn's Canadian Challenge to Lions Gate (Jul-28, 14:57 EDT )-- The Deal Professor examines the legal action that Carl C. Icahn filed against Lions Gate Entertainment in British Columbia.
Washington State Moves to Tighten Controls on Pain Killers (Jul-28, 14:50 EDT )-- Regulators in Washington State are attempting to stem what some see as the excessive use of prescribed narcotics.
State of the Art: Nuance Tweaks Its Dictation Software, Wringing Out Errors (Jul-28, 14:50 EDT )-- The company offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.
What Not to Say to Your Insurer (Jul-28, 14:33 EDT )-- When filing an insurance claim, you may want to avoid using certain words that set off alarm bells and may result in your claim being delayed or denied.
Russia Moves to Sell Shares in State Companies (Jul-28, 14:10 EDT )-- The government plans to sell only minority stakes in the companies, retaining control while letting investors share a larger part of the risks and profits.
Europe's Two-Speed Economy: North Vs. South (Jul-28, 13:58 EDT )-- The danger of a two-speed recovery across the 16-member euro zone, economists warn, is getting worse with every new notch of belt-tightening that European governments apply to reduce high debts and deficits.
Fed’s Regional Report Shows Sluggish Growth (Jul-28, 13:33 EDT )-- The pace of economic activity has slowed or held steady in parts of the country, the Fed report said.
ConocoPhillips to Sell Its Stake in Lukoil (Jul-28, 12:52 EDT )-- Conoco also announced that its second-quarter income more than doubled as oil prices increased.
BP Says Spill End Is In Sight, Critics Doubt It (Jul-28, 12:00 EDT )-- BP capped the well, and the oil on the surface appears to be dissipating faster than many scientists expected. Now, BP predicts it's only weeks or even days away from sealing the well for good. But while new oil may stop flowing, nobody knows the...
Advocacy Group Sees Progress in Fighting Bribery (Jul-28, 11:48 EDT )-- Efforts to stop companies from bribing foreign officials to win contracts are improving, Transparency International said.
Bangladesh Garment Workers to Get Higher Pay (Jul-28, 11:41 EDT )-- A government oversight board nearly doubled wages in the nation’s garment industry, but the new benchmark is still short of what workers had been demanding.
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