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G.M. Files for an Initial Public Offering (Aug-18, 15:46 EDT )-- General Motors filed to become a public company again and let the federal government begin selling down its share.
Beyond Fossil Fuels: Gasoline Substitutes Researched With U.S. Funds (Aug-18, 15:40 EDT )-- A new federal agency is financing attempts to find a renewable replacement for gasoline and diesel fuel, like a new liquid fuel or a much better battery.
State of the Art: OpenDNS Simplifies Life for Web Users (Aug-18, 15:40 EDT )-- A new service called OpenDNS is faster and more reliable than your Internet provider’s. And it’s free.
Alaska Is Leery of Washington but Feasts on Its Dollars (Aug-18, 15:36 EDT )-- No state benefits more from federal largess, but a senator voted against the stimulus bill the governor decries “intrusive†policies.
Wall Street Wanders on a Quiet Day (Aug-18, 15:00 EDT )-- With little news to motivate them, investors have found little reason to extend the previous day’s rally.
New Bank Capital Rules Will Eventually Foster Growth, Studies Assert (Aug-18, 14:50 EDT )-- The rules will initially make borrowing more expensive, but the effects will be short-lived, according to the studies by central bankers and regulators who are writing the new rules.
Checking In on Consumer Credit Defaults (Aug-18, 14:38 EDT )-- A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that for the first time since early 2006, total household delinquency rates declined last quarter.
Johnson & Johnson Rejiggers Manufacturing To Improve Quality (Aug-18, 14:28 EDT )-- The company's chief executive says a new quality overlord will report directly to him. The change, made after a string of embarrassing recalls, goes against the grain of a company known for decentralization.
Former Martial Arts Manager Buys PBS 'Nightly Business Report' (Aug-18, 14:17 EDT )-- "Nightly Business Report" on PBS, by some measures the nation's most-watched business newscast, has been acquired from its owner, public station WPBT-TV in Miami, by a private company headed by Mykalai Kontilai, a former manager of mixed martial...
New Jersey Settles Fraud Charges Over Municipal Bonds (Aug-18, 13:50 EDT )-- The state had been accused of failing to inform bond investors that it was underfunding its largest pension plans.
Druckenmiller to Shutter His Hedge Fund (Aug-18, 13:22 EDT )-- Stanley Druckenmiller, the hedge fund magnate who led George Soros's famous bet against the British pound, is calling it quits.
BHP Makes Hostile Bid for Potash (Aug-18, 13:20 EDT )-- BHP said Wednesday that it would take its nearly $40 billion cash offer for Potash directly to shareholders.
Thwarting an Online Bully (Aug-18, 12:46 EDT )-- Social networks, e-mail and cellphones are providing new avenues for bullies. But there are some ways to block them and protect your children.
How Mutual Fund Managers Are Like Cigarette Makers (Aug-18, 12:39 EDT )-- Excerpts from an e-mail in which the founders of MarketRiders equate mutual fund managers to tobacco pushers.
Delusions Abound on Energy Savings, Study Says (Aug-18, 10:01 EDT )-- Habits like turning out the lights when leaving a room may be virtuous but don't move the needle much on energy savings. Yet that action was cited by more survey respondents (19.6 percent) than any other method of saving energy.
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