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Fed Chief Says Recovery Continues but Outlook Is Uncertain (Jul-21, 15:24 EDT )-- In a report to Congress, Ben S. Bernanke said that it would take significant time to restore the 8.5 million jobs lost in 2008 and 2009.
Small Business Guide: Taking a Positive Approach to Maternity Leave (Jul-21, 15:24 EDT )-- Small businesses generally have discretion in whether to offer leave after the birth or adoption of a child, but a flexible approach often pays dividends.
Oil Companies Plan Rapid Response to Gulf Spills (Jul-21, 15:24 EDT )-- Four large oil companies are committing $1 billion to set up a system to deal with oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico.
Markets Decline on Bernanke’s Economic Comments (Jul-21, 15:23 EDT )-- Traders seemed unnerved by language from Ben S. Bernanke that raised questions about the economic outlook.
Facebook Tops 500 Million Users (Jul-21, 15:20 EDT )-- The social network has grown at a meteoric pace, doubling in size from a year ago and pushing international competitors aside.
Harvard Issues New Conflicts Policy (Jul-21, 15:01 EDT )-- Medical students association praises Harvard medical changes to reduce conflicts of interest.
Will Stress Tests Overcome Resistance to German Bank Reform? (Jul-21, 14:57 EDT )-- The release of the results of bank stress tests on Friday could finally be a catalyst for a reordering of Germany’s landesbanks.
Many in Japan Are Outsourcing Themselves (Jul-21, 14:57 EDT )-- Under fierce pressure to cut costs, Japanese companies are moving white-collar operations to China and Southeast Asia, where doing business costs less.
A.I.G.: The First Test of Financial Reform? (Jul-21, 14:55 EDT )-- The Deal Professor explores how the government could use its new resolution authority to put the American International Group into receivership if it did choose to do so.
Obama Signs Overhaul of Financial System (Jul-21, 14:29 EDT )-- The law is a culmination of two years of lobbying and debate over how to respond to the excesses that caused the financial crisis.
Tips for Making That Vacation Adventure Video (Jul-21, 14:20 EDT )-- With hours of shooting required to produce less than a minute of video, you have to decide how much vacation to sacrifice to the project.
Our 'Unusually Uncertain' Economy (Jul-21, 14:15 EDT )-- The Federal Reserve chief speaks to Congress on the economy, and his testimony is full of on-the-one-hand / on-the-other-hand.
Gulf States Frustrated At Commercial Fishing Ban (Jul-21, 14:15 EDT )-- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Gulf fishing industry are pushing federal regulators to open waters to commercial fisherman, saying there has never been evidence of contamination. The Food and Drug Administration says any decision to lift the ban...
Crash Spurs Interest in Real-Time Flight Data (Jul-21, 14:06 EDT )-- Cost has been an obstacle, but the failure to find the wreckage of a French plane is prompting new initiatives.
I.M.F. Backs Efforts in Europe to Cut Deficits (Jul-21, 14:01 EDT )-- The International Monetary Fund pulled away from previous calls for stimulus even as it warned of a "moderate and uneven" recovery in the region.
Business, Labor Push Back Against White House (Jul-21, 14:00 EDT )-- Some corporate leaders have been labeling President Obama anti-business in recent weeks. But plenty of people in the labor movement feel he's gone too far to accommodate business.
Free Checking for Certain Citibank Customers (Jul-21, 13:50 EDT )-- Changes to fee waivers for certain Citibank checking accounts may not immediately apply to all customers, depending on when they opened the account.
Obama Signs Sweeping Financial Overhaul Into Law (Jul-21, 11:04 EDT )-- The president says the legislation contains "the strongest consumer protections in history." It also gives the government new powers to break up companies involved in practices that threaten the economy, and sheds more light on the financial markets...
What The Financial Bill Did And Didn't Do (Jul-21, 10:49 EDT )-- President Obama calls the bill "the most far-reaching reform since the Great Depression." But the measure leaves the financial industry "substantially intact," while putting more federal "lifeguards ... around the pool," Binyamin Appelbaum of The New...
Storms Threaten To Shut Down Gulf Well Work (Jul-21, 09:27 EDT )-- The federal government's oil spill chief says that if a storm system moves into the Gulf, ships would have to leave and BP couldn't observe the capped well, which scientists are closely watching to determine if the new cap is displacing pressure and...
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