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Tennessee launches business loan program for energy-saving projects (Aug-25, 15:31 EDT )-- The state, TVA and two private lenders launch $50 million low-interest initative.
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Despite Reform, Banks Have Room for Risky Deals (Aug-25, 21:33 EDT )-- Despite regulation, some federally insured banks say that they will continue to make speculative bets using their own money on behalf of clients.
David Rowland, 86, Maker of a Tidily Stacked Chair, Dies 86 (Aug-25, 21:31 EDT )-- The designer’s invention, which was an alternative to the folding chair, made it possible to store many chairs in a small space.
State of the Art: New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back (Aug-25, 21:31 EDT )-- Amazon introduces an e-book reader that everyone (except Amazon) calls the Kindle 3. It’s a response to the iPad, with improved E Ink screen technology.
Fed to Outline Future Actions Friday (Aug-25, 21:20 EDT )-- The Fed must confront persistently high unemployment and an inflation rate so low that it worries economists.
Germany Plans Limits on Facebook Use in Hiring (Aug-25, 21:15 EDT )-- The German government proposed new restrictions on employers’ use of Facebook profiles when recruiting.
Fraud Ruling Is Reshaping Federal Cases (Aug-25, 21:00 EDT )-- The dismissal of a fraud prosecution against two former Westar Energy executives illustrates the new challenges federal prosecutors face in trying “honest services†cases.
A High-Tech Titan Plagued by Potholes (Aug-25, 21:00 EDT )-- India, which is flooded with software engineers, lacks skilled professionals interested in overhauling the nation’s decaying highways, power plants and railroads.
Missing Piece in Oil Rig Inquiry: Who Was in Charge? (Aug-25, 21:00 EDT )-- Hearings trying to determine the causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion have been dominated by disagreements among lawyers for the companies involved.
Debt Fears Slink Back in European Markets (Aug-25, 21:00 EDT )-- Investors appear reluctant to take on additional debt from “peripheral†economies like Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Greece, economists and analysts say.
Court Hears Effort to Delay Dollar Thrifty Buyout Vote (Aug-25, 20:48 EDT )-- Shareholders asked a judge to delay a vote on the company’s sale to Hertz, contending that the board failed to consider Avis Budget’s higher offer.
Helping New Parents While Confronting Her Own Fatal Illness (Aug-25, 20:48 EDT )-- Karen Storek talks about the New Parents Network, which she has run for 23 years, and how she deals with A.L.S.
Google Is Offering Phone Calls via Gmail (Aug-25, 20:47 EDT )-- Google could become a bigger part of social interactions by uniting phone calls with e-mail, text messages and video chats.
Advertising: Suiting Up in Jerseys Suitable for Women (Aug-25, 20:40 EDT )-- The football league’s idea of clothing for women adhered to the idea of men’s styles â€" in pink. Until now.
Key Device On Gulf Oil Rig Did Not Get Recertified (Aug-25, 17:19 EDT )-- A Transocean worker said the blowout preventer -- designed to prevent a spill in the case of an explosion -- was not recertified as required by federal regulators because it was constantly being maintained. It would have had to be completely...
Wal-Mart Asks Supreme Court To Toss Bias Suit (Aug-25, 16:07 EDT )-- A class-action lawsuit filed by six women in 2001 alleges that Wal-Mart pays women less than men for the same jobs. It also alleges that female employees receive fewer promotions. An appeals court ruled in April that the case should move forward.
Home Sale Woes May Rewrite Economic Playbook (Aug-25, 14:22 EDT )-- In past recessions, home sales helped lead the economy out of trouble. But this time, the economy may have to pull home sales out of the woods, rather than the other way around.
Outsourced Call Centers Return, To U.S. Homes (Aug-25, 14:01 EDT )-- For years, Americans have had their customer service phone calls handled by people overseas. But the rising costs of foreign labor have led a number of firms to bring call centers back to the U.S., and they're hiring more and more people to work right...
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