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Factory Growth Slows, Construction Spending Weak (Aug-2, 09:31 EDT )-- Growth in the manufacturing sector weakened in July to the slowest pace this year, and construction spending edged up in June but largely due to government spending. The latest economic reports came Monday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
Manufacturing Index Helps Lift Wall Street (Aug-2, 09:30 EDT )-- Stocks added to their already big gains on news that the manufacturing industry was stronger than expected during July.
The Art of Tax War (Aug-2, 09:26 EDT )-- As the debate over tax policy heats up in advance of the fall elections, polls show many people don't understand the available data, an economist writes.
Gulf Crews Prepare To Start Plugging Well For Good (Aug-2, 09:15 EDT )-- Engineers are preparing to launch a so-called static kill as early as Monday evening, shoving mud and perhaps cement into both ends of the blown-out oil well, which was sealed with a temporary cap last month.
Ford and Geely Close Volvo Deal (Aug-2, 08:13 EDT )-- Ford Motor said Monday that it had completed the sale of its Swedish unit Volvo to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
Delhi Police Use Facebook to Track Scofflaw Drivers (Aug-2, 07:55 EDT )-- The traffic police started a Facebook page two months ago, and almost immediately residents began posting photos of drivers violating laws.
Media Companies Try Getting Social With Tumblr (Aug-2, 07:43 EDT )-- Following Facebook and Twitter’s success, Tumblr, a fast-growing blogging service based in New York, has attracted interest from major news publishers.
This Week's Health Industry News (Aug-2, 07:41 EDT )-- Watching drug company merger news and federal discussions about antibiotics.
The Nation: Deflation, Not Deficit, Is the Real Threat (Aug-2, 06:49 EDT )-- Deflation -- which gripped Japan for nearly 15 years after the financial collapse of 1989 -- essentially tells everyone to hunker down and wait. William Greider of The Nation warns that our situation is perhaps more dangerous than Japan's was.
Hurdles Deter Obama’s Pledge to Double Exports (Aug-2, 04:56 EDT )-- Comments filed with the Commerce Department highlighted concerns, including the dollar’s rising value, high tariffs and traveling difficulties.
Strong Results From HSBC and BNP Paribas Lift Bank Shares (Aug-2, 04:35 EDT )-- Both banks reported lower provisions for bad loans as well as a surge in profits.
BP Keeps Look Out For Vanishing Gulf Oil (Aug-2, 03:00 EDT )-- BP soon could begin to pump mud into its damaged well, as a step toward shutting it down forever. As for the oil that's already escaped, BP's chief operating officer says it is rapidly vanishing from the surface of the Gulf. Oil under the surface is a...
Innovation Helps Starbucks To Turn Around Sales (Aug-2, 03:00 EDT )-- Launched in the 1980s, Starbucks became a household name and its long time CEO Howard Schultz became a billionaire. When he stepped down from that post in 2000, the company was on a caffeine-fueled high. But eight years later, amid a global financial...
Shadow Housing Inventory Stalls Economic Recovery (Aug-2, 03:00 EDT )-- The housing sector that dragged the economy into recession three years ago, is still in bad shape. Home sales are eroding despite low mortgage rates. There are just too many homes on the market and not enough people to buy them. Plus, there's a huge...
UAE To Block BlackBerry Over Security Concerns (Aug-2, 03:00 EDT )-- The United Arab Emirates says it will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones for national security reasons. The decision could prevent hundreds of thousands of users in the Mideast country from accessing e-mail and the Web on the handsets...
Social Gaming Giant Zynga Gets Cash Infusion (Aug-2, 03:00 EDT )-- Tens of millions of people play the game Farmville which lets you cultivate a virtual farm, along with your friends, on Facebook. Zynga also makes the game Mafia Wars. Forrester Research says these games are becoming big business. Last week, Zynga...
Asian Shares Edge Higher (Aug-2, 01:09 EDT )-- Stocks in Asia nudged higher in early trading Monday, rebounding slightly from a series of losing sessions last week.
Paris' Popular Bike Rentals Spark Electric Car Plans (Aug-1, 23:00 EDT )-- Paris plans to launch the world's largest electric car access scheme in September of next year. The city is hoping to emulate the popularity of its easy rental system for bicycles with a plan that will allow Parisians to rent an electric vehicle...
Senate Aims To Pass Energy Bill Before Recess (Aug-1, 23:00 EDT )-- The House of Representatives has adjourned for a six-week summer recess, and the Senate is set to do the same later this week. But before that happens, Democrats have an ambitious to-do list -- including taking up an energy bill that was unveiled last...
Checking A Tech Bellweather: Buck's Restaurant (Aug-1, 23:00 EDT )-- One way to judge the health of the tech sector is to scan the dining room at Buck's Restaurant in Silicon Valley, down the road from a nest of venture capital firms. Some big deals have been cut at Buck's -- and business at the restaurant is picking up...
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