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Andorra, Tiny Tax Haven, Tries a New Balancing Act (Aug-27, 21:37 EDT )-- A principality of 84,000 people that has thrived on financial secrecy will require companies to publish accounts this year, and has also proposed its first direct taxes.
Vacation Travel Recovers, but Frugality Is Focus (Aug-27, 21:24 EDT )-- With pent-up demand comes a new level of austerity as vacationers search for frugal ways to get away.
Fed Ready to Dig Deeper to Aid Growth, Chief Says (Aug-27, 21:24 EDT )-- Ben S. Bernanke signaled that the Fed was prepared to take several steps if the economy continued to weaken.
Paul Allen’s Company Files Broad Lawsuit Over Patents (Aug-27, 21:24 EDT )-- Interval Licensing is suing a cluster of defendants, including AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and YouTube.
USA Today to Remake Itself to Stress Digital Operations (Aug-27, 21:21 EDT )-- The changes would de-emphasize the print edition and increase efforts to reach more readers and advertisers through mobile devices.
Talking Business: Widespread Fear Freezes Housing Market (Aug-27, 21:20 EDT )-- Those dismal July housing figures were no blip, and signaled more bad news to come.
A Sell-Off of Bonds Despite Assurances From Bernanke (Aug-27, 21:20 EDT )-- Shares rose after the latest revision in the second-quarter growth came in slightly better than expected, but the market still posted a losing week.
U.S. Approves Merger of United and Continental (Aug-27, 21:10 EDT )-- The Justice Department approved the merger, lifting the biggest hurdle in creating the world’s biggest airline.
H.P. Raises Bid for 3Par Again, Topping Dell (Aug-27, 21:10 EDT )-- Hewlett-Packard made its latest offer, for $30 a share, just hours after Dell matched the $27 bid that H.P. made Thursday.
Engine Problem Delays Delivery of Boeing’s Dreamliner (Aug-27, 21:00 EDT )-- Boeing now expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the middle of the first quarter 2011, owing to a delay in engine availability.
Patient Money: High-Deductible Plans Grow, but Not Everyone Should Get on Board (Aug-27, 20:20 EDT )-- More workers are being urged to enroll in plans linked to health savings accounts. Some new rules, however, could be deterrents.
Wealth Matters: A Year to Give to Your Heirs, And Save on Taxes (Aug-27, 20:20 EDT )-- With all the focus on the estate tax, many people have not noticed that the gift tax, which this year stands at 35 percent, is at the lowest rate since the 1930s.
Justice Department OKs United-Continental Deal (Aug-27, 17:22 EDT )-- The department said it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal that would combine United and Continental into the world's largest airline. To win that approval, the airlines had to open the door to Southwest Airlines at Continental's hub in...
Government Takes Closer Look at Google's ITA Acquisition (Aug-27, 16:24 EDT )-- The Department of Justice has asked for more information to assess Google's acquisition of ITA Software.
Five Years On, New Orleans Musicians Still Struggling (Aug-27, 16:16 EDT )-- The State Of The N.O. Music Community In 2010: income is down; gigs are harder to come by; but life goes on.
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