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Why The Small Business Loan Fund Could Become Another Fannie Mae (Jul-27, 12:31 EDT )-- The President wants to help small businesses get credit by created a $30 billion dollar loan fund. Under the fund, banks would use the taxpayer cash and leverage it with their own money. While credit is hard to come by and more money should be better...
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Tobacco Funds Dwindle as Obesity Fight Intensifies (Jul-27, 15:49 EDT )-- As public health priorities shift, anti-tobacco programs are losing out to the campaign against obesity.
Rite Aid Settles Case Over Trashing Patients' Information (Jul-27, 15:49 EDT )-- Rite Aid will pay $1 million and retrain workers to settle with the feds for tossing personal patient information into dumpsters behind several stores.
Disney Purchases Playdom, a Social Game Start-Up (Jul-27, 15:39 EDT )-- The Walt Disney Company became Hollywood's leading player in the booming social gaming business on Tuesday with the purchase of Playdom in a deal valued at $763.2 million.
U.S. Markets Mixed as Consumer Confidence Falls (Jul-27, 15:37 EDT )-- Shares on Wall Street closed mixed Tuesday after reports that consumers had become more pessimistic about the job market and the economic recovery in general.
Minn. Ad Puts Target At Center Of Campaign Finance Controversy (Jul-27, 15:30 EDT )-- It put tens of thousands of dollars behind the bid by a GOP gubernatorial candidate.
The Calm After the Storm Day (Jul-27, 15:20 EDT )-- The restaurant had music and calm activity and was humming along at a lovely pace. Pardon the metaphor, but we were cooking.
Pushed Along by Wind, Power Storage Grows (Jul-27, 15:13 EDT )-- Utilities are developing batteries to smooth the flow of the intermittent sources of power, like wind farms.
A Return At 'Idol' Could Mean More Changes (Jul-27, 15:04 EDT )-- The return of the creator of "American Idol" to the show reveals a split between the two companies that own the lucrative franchise.
Senate Republicans Block Campaign Finance Bill (Jul-27, 15:02 EDT )-- Democrats and President Obama were dealt a setback Tuesday in the Senate, when the majority party failed to break a GOP filibuster of an election-year campaign finance bill. It would require full disclosure of the groups or corporations that pay for...
Army of Ex-Financial Regulators Set to Lobby Agencies (Jul-27, 14:45 EDT )-- Corporations are recruiting former regulators to help negotiate an avalanche of anticipated federal rules.
Dudley Promises to Look at BP’s Culture and Safety (Jul-27, 14:40 EDT )-- A chastened BP set aside $32.2 billion for spill-related costs as it outlined a new strategy on Tuesday to revamp operations under a new chief, Robert Dudley.
Top Consumer Complaints in 2009 (Jul-27, 14:00 EDT )-- The top 10 types of complaints that consumer agencies received last year, according to a new survey.
Hayward's 'Golden Parachute' Is Relatively Modest (Jul-27, 14:00 EDT )-- Tony Hayward is out as CEO of BP after the company's disastrous oil spill. He stands to walk away with a compensation package that includes about $1.5 million in salary, and a pension worth $17 million. That will seem like an unforgivable sum to many...
GM Sets Price Of Plug-In Volt: $41,000 (Jul-27, 14:00 EDT )-- General Motors dealers in select markets are taking orders, starting Tuesday, for its much anticipated Chevy Volt. The price point for the hybrid plug-in is $41,000. Sound steep? Well, buyers will be able to take advantage of a federal tax credit that...
Untangling Madoff's 'Winners' And Losers (Jul-27, 13:56 EDT )-- Court-appointed attorney Irving Picard is facing an uphill battle as he tries to recover money from those who came out of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme as winners. With lawsuits pending to recover $17 billion, Picard hopes to return more than 50 cents...
Deborah Needleman Takes Over WSJ Magazine (Jul-27, 13:02 EDT )-- The former editor of Domino will take over WSJ Magazine in addition to starting the paper's new weekend section.
Genzyme's Defenses, and Other Thoughts (Jul-27, 12:50 EDT )-- The Deal Professor takes a look at Genzyme's defenses against a potential hostile bid and other M.&A. activity during the summer doldrums.
More Job-Seekers Hitch Ride on Asian Economy (Jul-27, 12:46 EDT )-- European and American job seekers are hoping that Asia is a place where opportunities match their ambitions.
G.M. Puts $41,000 Price Tag on the Volt (Jul-27, 12:06 EDT )-- The carmaker has begun taking orders for the plug-in vehicle, which is expected to be at dealers in November.
Expensive Juice: GM Sets Volt's Price At $41,000 (Jul-27, 11:13 EDT )-- General Motors says its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. The price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the all-electric Nissan Leaf. GM will also offer a $350-per-month lease deal that's about...
Sanofi Files Suit To Block Sale Of Generic Lovenox (Jul-27, 10:31 EDT )-- The maker of a popular brand-name medicine used to prevent blood clots is seeking a court order to prevent sales of a generic version approved by the FDA last week.
Consumer Confidence Dips Amid Job Worries (Jul-27, 10:10 EDT )-- Americans' confidence in the economy has eroded further amid worries about a still-stagnant job market. The Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 50.4 in July, from the revised 54.3 in June. That was a steeper drop than...
Should President Obama Pick Elizabeth Warren To Head New Consumer Bureau? (Jul-27, 10:01 EDT )-- In Washington, Warren, the chairwoman of a congressional panel that oversees the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has become a polarizing figure. Progressives think that's a good thing. If the president decides to nominate Warren, she could face a tough...
San Francisco Spends $25 Million To Test 'Goldilocks' Parking (Jul-27, 09:55 EDT )-- A high-tech system will adjust the price at parking meters based on real-time information. The aim: To make prices just right.
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