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A Man With Muffin Secrets, but No Way to Cash Them In (Aug-6, 21:30 EDT )-- Seeking to protect its secret recipe, the maker of Thomas’ English muffins has gone to court to prevent a former executive from going to work for a rival.
Greenspan Calls for Repeal of Bush Tax Cuts (Aug-6, 21:30 EDT )-- The former chairman of the Federal Reserve said keeping the cuts would drive up borrowing costs and could lead to another financial crisis.
Nation Lost 131,000 Jobs as Governments Cut Back (Aug-6, 21:16 EDT )-- Private employers were unable to add enough jobs in July to overcome the loss of thousands of Census and government jobs.
Hurd Resigns From H.P. After Sexual Harassment Inquiry (Aug-6, 21:16 EDT )-- Mark V. Hurd, who turned Hewlett-Packard into the world’s largest technology company, was found to have misused company funds.
No Global Wheat Shortage, but Prices May Rise (Aug-6, 20:50 EDT )-- Russia’s drought and ban on exporting wheat have pushed prices higher, but a strong global supply should soften the blow.
Your Money: The Coming Class War Over Public Pensions (Aug-6, 20:50 EDT )-- State governments have promised more in benefits than they have in their pension plans, leading to battles over who should pay to fill the gap.
Senate Says Economist Lacks Experience to Serve Fed (Aug-6, 20:50 EDT )-- The Senate returned the nomination of Peter A. Diamond, an economics professor, to the White House, saying he was too inexperienced for the Federal Reserve board.
A.I.G. in Talks to Pay U.S. Debt, Chief Says (Aug-6, 20:50 EDT )-- The American International Group has begun talks with the federal government over how to finish repaying its $130 billion taxpayer-financed bailout, its chief executive said on Friday.
Ford Restores Pay of Its Executive Chairman, William Clay Ford (Aug-6, 20:50 EDT )-- William Clay Ford Jr., the great-grandson of the carmaker’s founder, will receive $4.2 million in cash this year and stock options worth about $11.6 million.
Wealth Matters: Finding an Alternative to Selling and Retiring (Aug-6, 20:26 EDT )-- With tough standards for bank financing, it is harder to sell a business, and how owners manage this reality will have a major impact on their wealth.
Indonesia as Asia’s New Golden Child (Aug-6, 20:20 EDT )-- The country’s flourishing economy, buoyant stock market and strong currency are attracting increasing attention from foreign investors.
Wind Farm Deal Assures Bigger U.S. Role (Aug-6, 20:20 EDT )-- The United Steelworkers and its allies hoped the agreement would ease fears that American stimulus money was subsidizing Chinese companies.
Jobs Report Taxes Obama's Political Capital (Aug-6, 16:55 EDT )-- Jobs have become one of the most important barometers in assessing the president's performance, and the latest report shows that, in some ways, the economy has slipped backward. The anemic economic recovery is taking a political toll on the president,...
HP CEO Steps Down After Sexual-Harassment Claim (Aug-6, 15:17 EDT )-- Hewlett-Packard says CEO Mark Hurd is stepping down following a sexual-harassment claim filed against him and the technology company by a former HP contractor.
Government Vs. Telecoms: Where Does The Consumer Fit In? (Aug-6, 14:31 EDT )-- Situations like the one BlackBerry's manufacturer is facing in the UAE present a dilemma: Does the company stick to the privacy it promised its customers or cave in to government demands to preserve business?
U.S. Economy Still Sputtering (Aug-6, 14:00 EDT )-- The job market remains stuck in low gear, offering few prospects to the unemployed. The economy lost 131,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate remained stuck at 9.5 percent. There was a slight uptick in private sector hiring, but that was more...
Russian Drought, Fires Push Up Wheat Prices (Aug-6, 14:00 EDT )-- Melissa Block speaks with Chris Hurt, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, about the global rise in wheat prices. Wheat prices held just below a two-year high Friday.
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